Senator Yakubu Danmarke
OpenLife News reports that the Vice Chancellor of Bayero University Kano, Prof. Haruna Musa, has commended Distinguished Senator Yakubu Lado Danmarke for his “remarkable demonstration of commitment to education and human capital development.”
According to a statement signed and made available toOpenLife News by Nura Ali, Special Adviser, Media, Lado Danmarke Education Foundation, the commendation was conveyed in a letter presented to Senator Lado during a courtesy visit to the Vice Chancellor on Monday, 17th August 2026.
Honoured By Katsina Students At BUK
Senator Yakubu Lado was at Bayero University to attend a special award ceremony organized by postgraduate students of Katsina State origin studying at the university.
The students honoured him for his outstanding contributions to the development of education in Nigeria and Katsina State in particular.
According to the Vice Chancellor, the Senator’s kind gesture of paying registration fees for three consecutive academic sessions for both undergraduate and postgraduate students of Katsina State origin at BUK is “truly commendable.”
“Your intervention, which has benefited all categories of postgraduate students, has fully paid the registration fees of 123 postgraduate students – 33 PhD and 90 Masters students in the 2025/2026 academic session,” Prof. Haruna stated in the letter.
You Have Inspired Students To Strive For Excellence
The Vice Chancellor emphasized that Senator Lado’s support has not only alleviated the financial burden on students but has also inspired them to strive for academic excellence.
He expressed the gratitude of both the students and the university for the partnership in BUK’s quest to produce high-quality graduates who will contribute to the development of Katsina State and Nigeria.
“On behalf of the university, we extend deep appreciation and commendation for Senator Yakubu Lado’s philanthropy and pray that the Almighty Allah should reward him abundantly and grant him the capacity to continue the good works,” Prof. Haruna added.
Education As Key To Development
Senator Yakubu Lado Danmarke is the PDP governorship candidate for Katsina State in 2027. Through the Lado Danmarke Education Foundation, he has consistently sponsored scholarships and paid tuition for students across the state and beyond.
The award from Katsina students at BUK is the latest in a series of recognitions for his investment in education as a tool for youth empowerment and state development.
How Senator Yakubu Lado Danmarke Emerged As PDP Governorship Candidate
The veteran politician and former Senator, Yakubu Lado Danmarke, has emerged as the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP governorship candidate for Katsina State in the 2027 election with over 77,013 delegates’ votes.
He was affirmed on Sunday, May 24 at the party’s primary held at the PDP state secretariat in Katsina State metropolis.
Although adopted as the consensus aspirant following stakeholder consultations, Danmarke went through a formal affirmation vote by delegates.
Announcing the result, Chairman of the PDP Gubernatorial Primary Election Committee and Returning Officer, Barr. Nuradeen Sani, said 77,085 delegates were accredited for the exercise.
“Of this number, 77,013 votes were cast in favour of Mr Danmarke, while 72 delegates were absent when voting began,” Barr. Sani said.
“Having satisfied the requirements of our party’s constitution and scored the highest number of votes, Senator Yakubu Lado Danmarke is hereby declared the winner and the PDP gubernatorial candidate for Katsina State in the 2027 elections,” he announced.
A Familiar Contender
Senator Danmarke is no stranger to Katsina’s governorship race. His political resume includes:
-Local Government Chairman, Member,
-House of Representatives – 2003 to 2007
-Senator representing Katsina South – 2007 to 2011
He has contested for the state’s highest office multiple times across different platforms, including the PDP, the defunct Congress for Progressive Change, CPC, and the Peoples Democratic Movement, PDM.
His latest emergence positions the PDP to challenge the incumbent All Progressives Congress, APC administration in one of Nigeria’s politically strategic North-west states — the home of former Presidents Umaru Musa Yar’Adua and Muhammadu Buhari.
Acceptance Speech: “I Accept This Responsibility With Humility”
In his acceptance speech, Mr Danmarke thanked party leaders, elders, and delegates for the confidence reposed in him. He pledged to run an inclusive administration focused on transparency and people-oriented policies.
“I am deeply honoured by this confidence and overwhelming support from our great party. I accept this responsibility with humility and a strong commitment to serve the people of Katsina State diligently,” he said.
He promised to unite the PDP across all levels and called on members to begin mobilisation for the 2027 polls.
He identified insecurity, youth unemployment, and poverty as priority areas his administration would tackle if elected.
Meantime, Danmarke is expected to face a strong challenge from incumbent Governor Dr. Dikko Umar Radda of the APC, who is seeking re-election as the 2027 Katsina governorship contest is already shaping up as one of the most watched races in the North-west.
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