Ajayi, one of the seven aspirants that contested for the ticket, polled 264 votes and his closest co-contender, Kolade Akinjo, had 157 votes, while Olusola Ebiseni came third with 99 votes.
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Akinnodi, who emerged through consensus, was described as a man of competence and impeccable character, who is ready to change the narrative of the state by the leadership of the party.
The council, presided over by the Governor, Senator Bassey Otu, met on Wednesday, April 24, 2024.
The former spokesman of the Senate died following a protracted illness in a hospital in Abuja at the age of 66
The primary is aimed at electing the opposition party’s candidate for the November 16, 2024 governorship election in the state.
The leader of the Yoruba group said this when he was featured on a programme on Arise television: “The Morning Show.”
The petition was filed with the APC Primary Election Committee, chaired by former Bauchi State Governor, Mohammed Abubakar
Adangor’s resignation came barely 24 hours after the state Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, redeployed him in a minor cabinet reshuffle on Tuesday.
Alhaji Ganduje said this when he received members of Forum of the States Chairmen of APC in Abuja on Tuesday.
Fabara and Wike, who is now the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, have been at loggerheads for months now.
It will be recalled that on the 19th of April, 2024, Labour Party governorship candidate, Olumide Akpata reportedly dropped Oluyinka Faith Alufohai and picked Alhaji Asamah Yusuf Kadiri, SAN as the deputy governorship candidate of the party.
He cited misalignment between his personal beliefs and the current trajectory of the party as reasons for his decision.
Justice Emeka Nwite, in a judgment, held that the suit lacked merit as the plaintiff had failed to prove the allegations of certificates forgery levelled against Ewhrudjakpo beyond reasonable doubt.
Alhaji Bala Abu Musawa, APC Deputy Chairman, Katsina, confirmed this after a meeting of the working committee, other state executives, and chairmen and secretaries of the party from the 34 local governments, held at the presidential banquet hall, Katsina Government House.
He said this when he visited in his Abuja residence the representative of Bauchi Central Senatorial District, Abdul Ningi.
He is to to give explanations on the role of the apex bank in the November 11, 2023 off-cycle election in the state.
The three governorship aspirants have asked the party’s national headquarters to cancel the exercise and order a fresh one
The event, which is currently ongoing, was organised by Nigeria with the support of the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism.
This was revealed in a statement on Monday by The Commonwealth Secretariat, which sent the Observer Group
Obi, who expressed his concern in a statement via his verified X handle on Monday, said there is a pressing issue of numerous uncompleted roads scattered across the country, many of which, according to him, have become hazardous death traps and security risks.