Bauchi deputy governor wins senatorial primaries
Babayo Gamawa,
deputy governor of Bauchi State, has been elected the PDP candidate for
the Bauchi North senatorial district. Announcing the results of the
primary elections in Azare, the returning officer, Sambo Raja, said
that Mr. Gamawa polled 1,862 votes to defeat his opponent, Aminu
Ahmed-Yapeco, with 37 votes.
“I declare Alhaji Babayo Garba Gamawa, who scored 1,862 votes, the winner of the election,” he said.
Reacting to his
victory, Mr. Gamawa thanked the voters for conducting themselves
peacefully during the election. The three other aspirants, former
members of the House of Representatives – Hamisu Shira, Modibbo Ahmed,
and Faruk Mustapha – boycotted the election.
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