The Southern Kaduna Renaissance Front (SKRF), has rejected the classification of Kaduna State into three zones.
It demanded the adoption of two geo-political zones: North and South in the distribution of political offices and rotation of the governorship position of the state.
The group made the observation in a communique issued by Comrade Sabastine Bahori Luka and Pastor Jerome Waziri, the Convener and the Secretary at the end of its 2025 young persons political conference, which brought together young leaders, community representatives, and stakeholders to deliberate on the theme: “Charting a Path to 2027: Alignment or Opposition to the Centre”.
According to the group, anything to the contrary was a calculated attempt to politically undermine and marginalize the Southern Kaduna region.
The communique said, “Southern Kaduna is not merely a geographical expression but a socio-cultural entity comprising the 12 Local Government Areas of Kaduna South, Chikun, Kajuru, Kagarko, Kachia, Jaba, Zangon Kataf, Jema’a, Sanga, Kaura, Kauru, and Lere, covering a landmass of 26,000 square kilometers out of Kaduna State’s 46,000 square kilometers. This is more than the size of Kano State with 44 LGAs.”
It rejected the notion that the Southern Kaduna people were minorities and asserted that they were rather ethnic nationalities projected to be around 51.2% of Kaduna State’s population, according to the 2006 national population census.
The conference noted the significant contribution of Southern Kaduna to the APC’s victory in the 2015 and 2019 governorship and presidential elections, contrary to claims that the region never voted for the APC.
He said that in 2015, the APC amassed over 40% of the region’s votes and 30% in 2019 during the governorship and presidential elections in the state.
The conference appreciated the federal and state governments’ magnanimity towards the Southern Kaduna Zone, including strategic political appointments and siting of historical projects despite the ruling party’s poor performance in the 2023 general elections in the zone.
The meeting noted that the number and quality of appointments at the state level under Governor Uba Sani have not significantly improved from what was obtainable under the immediate past administration, and called for an improvement ahead of 2027 if the government desires the support of the region.
The meeting also noted the massive vote for the opposition parties across most of the positions contested in the 2023 general elections, with the PDP and Labour claiming 15 out of the about 22 available legislative positions in the zone.
