One of the front-line presidential aspirants on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, Kabiru Taminu Turaki, has written to the party’s delegates for the election of the candidate for the 2019 election.
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The Governor of Sokoto State and 2019 Peoples Democratic Party presidential aspirant, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, has vowed to split the offices of the Accountant-General and Attorney-General of the Federation when elected president.
Frontline Peoples Democratic Party presidential aspirant, Kabiru Tanimu Turaki (SAN), has counseled Nigerians not to lose hope completely in spite of their current political, social and economic hardships.
The Governor, who prescribed the criteria during Sunday’s PDP gubernatorial primaries held at the Pa Ngele Oruta Township Stadium, Abakaliki, however, noted that Ebonyi people in particular and Ndi-Igbo in general have not yet taken a definite stand on whom to cast their votes for among the many aspirants.
While announcing the result, the Chairman of the Congress Committee, Dr. Baraka Sani, said the total number of delegates were 2,894, while the total number of votes cast was 2,779, with two invalid votes.
The exercise was disrupted after voting had commenced.
Umahi emerged the sole aspirant for the office in the absence of any other contestant.
The News Agency of Nigeria is reporting that the election commenced around 8:30pm and the violence erupted barely 30 minutes after.
The governor is currently deserted as critical stakeholders in the state have pitched tents with his rival, Babajide Sanwo-Olu.
Makinde, who contested with one other aspirant, Senator Ayo Adeseun, scored 2,772 votes to secure the PDP ticket while the second contestant scored 21 votes.
The delegates were allowed to exercise their franchise through the ballot box though the governor stood unopposed.
Wike, while making an acceptance speech after emerging victorious at a PDP primary elections, thanked the delegates for electing him.
Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso on Sunday urged Nigerians to embrace peace and unity as Nigeria celebrates her 58 independent anniversary.
The Peoples Democratic Party, Borno, on Sunday held parallel primaries to elect candidates to contest the 2019 governorship election in the state.
Five aspirants, who purchased the PDP nomination form to seek its ticket to contest the Katsina State governorship election, have withdrawn from the race, according to Alhaji Salisu Majigiri, the state chairman of party.
Alhaji Idris Wada, the former governor of Kogi and Chairman of the Taraba PDP governorship primary Election Committee, declared Ishaku winner at the end of voting by delegates to the election.
NAN reports that the armed policemen, who arrived at the venue of the event as early as 8:00 a.m., prevented people from going into the hall.
Ardo said: “Having closely observed the process of conducting the governorship primary election, I have concluded that the entire exercise is not worth continuing.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Senator Barnabas Gemade who recently defected from the PDP to the SDP, was made SDP’s National Leader.
Yekini Nabena, the APC acting National Publicity Secretary, said this in a statement in Abuja on Sunday, while reacting to the eventual decision of the PDP to hold its National Convention in Port Harcourt, Rivers.