The All Progressive congress yesterday conducted its governorship primaries across the country signalling their readiness for the next year general election.
House of Representatives Speaker Aminu Waziri Tambuwal picked the Sokoto State ticket.
Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode took a commanding lead in Lagos.
Mr. Umana Okon Umana won in Akwa Ibom, Olorogun O’tega Emehor is the Delta State candidate.
In Niger State, Alhaji Abubakar Sani Belo is the standard bearer.
Governors Ibikunle Amosun picks Ogun state ticket
Abiola
Ajimobi took the Oyo state own again
Abdulfatah Ahmed (Kwara), Abdulaziz Yari (Zamfara),
Tanko Al-Makura (Nasarawa) and Ibrahim
Gaidam (Yobe) got the tickets to
run for second term.
Speaker Tambawal polled 3,466 votes to emerge tops, ahead of four other contenders.
His opponents’ scores are as follows:
Professor Lawal Bashir (0), Yusha’u Ahmed Kebbe(13), Senator Umaru
Dahiru Tambawal(23) and Jibrin Bello Gada(0). The primary was held at
the Gingiya Memorial Stadium. The delegates were drawn from the 23 local
government areas and 244 wards.
Total delegates accredited 3,569, total votes cast 3,513 and total valid votes 3,501.
The chairman of the four-man Electoral Panel, Bolaji Khalil, said 10 votes were invalid.
Tambuwal, who attributed his victory to
Allah, praised Governor Aliyu Wamakko for his resilience in providing
the right kind of leadership.
“ I, therefore, wish to thank delegates
and the good people of Sokoto State with the hope that you will extend
your support to the party to ensure we form a responsive government that
will transform the state,” he said.
After a rowdy scene, a former secretary
to the Akwa Ibom State Government, Umana Okon Umana, was declared the
winner at the Uyo Township Stadium.
Umana, who defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) last week, scored 2,444 of the 2,453 valid votes.
His opponent, Senator James Akpanudoedehe, scored only six votes.
The shadow poll kicked off in Lagos
around 1.30 pm, following the accreditation of about 6,000 delegates
from the pre-existing 20 local governments.
As from 9 am, the aspirants stormed the
venue. They include the Speaker of the House of Assembly, Hon. Adeyemi
Ikuforiji, Hon. Lanre Ope, former Attorney-General and Commissioner for
Justice Mr. Olasupo Sashore (SAN), Senator Ganiyu Solomon and former
Health Commissioner Wahab Tokunbo.
Others are: Mr. Tayo Ayinde, Mr.
Adekunle Disu, former Accountant-General and Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Finance, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode and Mrs. Tobun Agbesanwa, the
only woman in the race.
At 1 pm, the gate of the venue was
locked. Ambode entered the stadium,shortly before the closure of the
gate. The chartered accountant went around the high table to greet
party leaders and co-aspirants. He cracked jokes with Senator Solomon
before sitting next to the House of Representatives member, Mrs. Abike
Dabiri-Erewa.
Voting started at 20.25 pm. Delegates
from Epe Local Government Area were the first to cast their votes,
shortly after the Chairman of the Planning Committee, Pastor Peter
Obadan, a former deputy governor of Edo State, highlighted the voting
procedure.
Obadan directed that delegates should
put their badges on before voting. He also asked the local government
chairmen to identify the delegates to prevent impostors from
participating.
Obadan assured aspirants and delegates
of a fair exercise, saying that “counting will be done in the open and
the result will be announced”.
Governor Babatunde Fashola was absent.
However, his deputy Mrs. Adejoke Orelope- Adefulire, Secretary to
Government Dr. Oluranti Adebule and some commissioners witnessed the
poll.
Also there were former Deputy Governors
Rafiu Jafojo, Femi Pedro, Abiodun Ogunleye and Sarah Sosan; Senators
Tony Adefuye, Olorunnimbe Mamora, Oluremi Tinubu and Gbenga Ashafa;
House of Representatives members Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, Lanre Odubote,
Yakubu Balogun, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Deji Jakande, Adeola Olamilekan,
Samuel Adejare and Akinderu Fatai.
Also present were Pa Abiodun Sunmola,
Cardinal James Odunmbaku, Chief Funso Ologunde, Alhaji Ganiyu Badmus,
Alhaji Seriki Akanni Bamu, Comrade Joe Igbokwe, Abiodun Salam, Chief
Raheem Daramola, Hon. Hakeem Oris, Abiodun Mafe, Chief Lanre Rasaq, Mrs.
Kemi Nelson, Mrs. Olayinka Olagunsoye, Tunde Braimoh, Rotimi Agunsoye,
Bayo Osinnowo, Hon. Segun Olulade, Bayo Ajisebutu, Chief Mutiu Are, Hon.
Cornelius Ojelabi, Dele Alade, Tunde Oshinlalu, Foluso Jayeoluwa and
Hon. Joko Pelumi.
The party’s presidential candidates will emerge next week in Lagos to climax the pre-general election activities.
The party will pick its House of Representatives and Senate candidates this week.
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