Alhaji Baba Malam Wali has emerged as the Yobe State All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate after polling the highest number of votes in the party’s just-concluded direct primary election.
The result was announced by the chairman of the electoral
committee, Muttaka Rabe Darma, who noted that the election was keenly contested
by seven aspirants.
The aspirants included Baba Malam Wali, Hamidu Muhammad
Alhaji, Dr Abubakar Bukar Kagu, Bashir Shariff Machina, Engr Yunusa Mustapha,
Maaji Modu, and Inusa Mohammed.
The electoral committee chair said Baba Malam Wali scored
236,711 votes; Hamidu Mohammed Alhaji got 1,722; Dr Abubakar Bukar Kagu polled
9,748; and Bashir Shariff Machina secured 1,894 votes.
Engr Yunusa Mustapha polled 1,178 votes; Maaji Modu scored
1,371 votes; while Inusa Mohammed received 1,148 votes.
“I wish to therefore declare that Baba Malam Wali, having
satisfied the requirements of APC Constitution and guidelines and scored the
highest number of votes, is hereby declared the winner of the primary election
and is therefore returned elected as the party’s governorship candidate for
Yobe State”, Darma declared.
After receiving his certificate of return, Baba Malam Wali
expressed appreciation to Governor Mai Mala Buni, the Minister of Police
Affairs, Senator Ibrahim Geidam, Yobe APC party executives, as well as APC
supporters and loyalists for the confidence reposed in him.
“My dear compatriots, the contest for the primary election
is now over. We should unite and work together to confront the general election
with a united front. We should strive to deliver Yobe State to APC at all
levels”, Wali said.
The APC governorship candidate extended a hand of fellowship
to those who stepped down for him and those who contested against him.
“We should remain a united family, and work together to
ensure the victory of the party in the 2027 election for peace, unity and
prosperity of our dear state, and in the interest of continuity of good
governance to improve the lives of our people”, he appealed.
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