Sokoto State’s All Progressives Congress (APC) unanimously affirms Governor Ahmed Aliyu as its governorship candidate for the 2027 election. According to the party’s announcement, the decision reflects the confidence APC members place in Aliyu’s leadership and performance during his first term. Premium Times reports that Haruna Adiya, the APC chair in Sokoto State, states the party’s affirmation is based on the assurance party members have in the governor’s continued capacity to govern. The Punch likewise reports that the endorsement is unanimous and that Aliyu is put forward to seek a second term. The sources agree the affirmation is an internal party decision ahead of the 2027 election and does not include details of a direct primary process in the reports provided. No alternative candidate within the APC is mentioned in either source.