The All Progressives Congress
(APC) in Yobe North Senatorial District, on Wednesday adopted President
Muhammadu Buhari, Senate Leader, Ahmed Lawan and Maimala Buni as consensus
candidates for 2019 general elections.
The supporters from six local
government areas that make up the district, Bade, Jakusko, Machina, Yusufari,
Nguru and Karasuwa, unanimously passed votes of confidence on the trio and
adopted them at a meeting in Gashua.News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports.
They adopted Buhari for a second
term, Lawan to return to the Senate, and Buni for governor.
Adamu Dala-Dogo, Speaker, Yobe
House of Assembly and chairman of the occasion, adopted Senate Leader, Lawan
for canvassing for federal projects, especially roads, electricity and
employment opportunities to the zone.
“Yobe North has under the Buhari
administration enjoyed numerous federal projects which were canvassed by the
senate leader.
“We want this gesture to continue
in the next dispensation and that is why we have endorsed them as our consensus
candidates for re-election,” he said.
A former federal legislator, Sani
Ell-Katuzu, also said that though the zone had expected the governorship slot
to be conceded to it, the governor and party stakeholders in their wisdom
nominated Buni to succeed Governor Ibrahim Gaidam.
“Having been the state governor
for years, Gov. Gaidam is in a better position to know who is capable and
competent to succeed him, we appreciate his choice and assure our total support
and loyalty,” Sani added.
Gamcho Tela, another former state
legislator, said that adoption of the senate leader was to ensure continuity of
his empowerment programmes for farmers, traders, women, fishermen and
scholarships to the people of the district.
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