{"id":170749,"date":"2025-07-22T18:44:07","date_gmt":"2025-07-22T17:44:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/former-kaduna-north-chairman-and-associates-leave-apc"},"modified":"2025-07-22T19:50:57","modified_gmt":"2025-07-22T18:50:57","slug":"former-kaduna-north-chairman-and-associates-leave-apc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/former-kaduna-north-chairman-and-associates-leave-apc","title":{"rendered":"Former Kaduna North Chairman and Associates Leave APC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Former chairman of Kaduna North Local Government, Mukhtar Lawal Baloni, has parted ways with the All Progressives Congress (APC), expressing deep dissatisfaction with the party\u2019s current trajectory.<\/p>\n<p>Baloni, who served as chairman during a period many consider foundational to the party\u2019s rise, said the APC no longer reflects the ideals it once stood for. In a statement he personally signed and released to journalists, he described the move as necessary due to what he called a \u201cwidening gap\u201d between his core beliefs and the direction the party has now taken.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe party, as we used to know it, represented a platform that aspired to meet the yearnings of everyday Nigerians in a noble and qualitative manner,\u201d Baloni said, recalling the APC\u2019s early promise.<\/p>\n<p>Baloni was not alone in his exit. Several of his political associates have also left the APC in solidarity. Among them are Dahiru Abdullahi Maidace, who was vice chairman of the local government from 2012 to 2014; Ghali Mohammed Waziri, a former Chief of Staff; as well as former advisers, councillors, and party executives who have served in different capacities within Kaduna North.<\/p>\n<p>He stressed that the APC has, in his view, veered too far from its original mission, becoming less politically relevant and inclusive over time. Concluding his statement, Baloni called for a new political movement that prioritizes justice, equity, and service to the people.<\/p>\n<p>His resignation is one in a series of recent defections from the ruling party in Kaduna. The trend gained momentum after former Governor Nasir El-Rufai dumped the APC for the Social Democratic Party (SDP). El-Rufai has since played a central role in building a coalition of opposition figures and is rumored to be on his way to joining the African Democratic Congress (ADC), which the coalition has reportedly embraced.<\/p>\n<p>In response to Baloni\u2019s resignation, Salisu Tanko Wusono, the spokesperson for the APC in Kaduna State, downplayed the situation. He argued that the party remains focused on delivering its promises to the people.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur focus in the APC is to strengthen the relationship between the party and the people of Kaduna State. We were not elected without making promises to them, and we are committed to fulfilling those promises,\u201d Wusono said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is no fault in someone feeling that their personal opinion no longer aligns with that of the people of Kaduna. If he wants to leave, there\u2019s nothing you can do about it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Former chairman of Kaduna North Local Government, Mukhtar Lawal Baloni, has parted ways with the All Progressives Congress (APC), expressing deep dissatisfaction with the party\u2019s current trajectory. Baloni, who served as chairman during a period many consider foundational to the party\u2019s rise, said the APC no longer reflects the ideals it once [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":170747,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[24,14],"tags":[118,34,96,18123,254],"class_list":["post-170749","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-news","category-policy","tag-adc","tag-apc","tag-kaduna","tag-mukhtar-lawal-baloni","tag-nigeria"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.1 (Yoast SEO v27.0) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Former Kaduna North Chairman and Associates Leave APC - Nigeria<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Former chairman of Kaduna North Local Government, Mukhtar Lawal Baloni, has parted ways with the All Progressives Congre ...\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/former-kaduna-north-chairman-and-associates-leave-apc\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Former Kaduna North Chairman and Associates Leave APC\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Former chairman of Kaduna North Local Government, Mukhtar Lawal Baloni, has parted ways with the All Progressives Congre ...\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/former-kaduna-north-chairman-and-associates-leave-apc\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Nigeria\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-07-22T17:44:07+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-07-22T18:50:57+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sites\/3\/2025\/07\/sm_1753197768.37185.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1200\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"796\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"cfeditoren\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"cfeditoren\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/former-kaduna-north-chairman-and-associates-leave-apc#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/former-kaduna-north-chairman-and-associates-leave-apc\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"cfeditoren\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/#\/schema\/person\/068c7ab4e9634ae78ec5d54ec46598bb\"},\"headline\":\"Former Kaduna North Chairman and Associates Leave APC\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-07-22T17:44:07+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-07-22T18:50:57+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/former-kaduna-north-chairman-and-associates-leave-apc\"},\"wordCount\":425,\"commentCount\":0,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/former-kaduna-north-chairman-and-associates-leave-apc#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sites\/3\/2025\/07\/sm_1753197768.37185.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"ADC\",\"APC\",\"Kaduna\",\"Mukhtar Lawal Baloni\",\"Nigeria\"],\"articleSection\":[\"all news\",\"Policy\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/former-kaduna-north-chairman-and-associates-leave-apc#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/former-kaduna-north-chairman-and-associates-leave-apc\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/former-kaduna-north-chairman-and-associates-leave-apc\",\"name\":\"Former Kaduna North Chairman and Associates Leave APC - 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