Kaduna Election: Zaria Reacts To El-Rufai’s Re-election

The Zaria Local Government Area of Kaduna State was brought to a standstill for several hours, due to celebrations over Gov. Nasiru el-Rufa’i’s re-election.

The governor won his re-election bid in Saturday’s governorship poll in the state.

Concise News understands that the ancient city is so crowded that motorists have to use a single lane because celebrators took over the other lane.

The celebration, which started late in the evening, featured mainly youths, children and adults.

The victory was celebrated in different ways, using vehicles mounted with public address systems while a mammoth crowd of faithful marched and danced, singing songs of joy.

This attracted the attention of many residents who trooped out of their houses to cheer the happy crowd.

Mustapha Abubakar said he was highly motivated by el-Rufa’i, adding that such victory meant a lot to him and his family.

The crowd took over one lane from Zaria city through Tudun Wada to PZ, to Sabongari area in the main ancient city.