Tambuwal, El-Rufai, Others Win APC Gubernatorial Ticket

Posted by African Examiner Featured, Latest Headlines, Nigeria 2015 Election, Politics Thursday, December 4th, 2014

Oyewale Oyelola – The embattled speaker, Federal House of Representatives, Alhaji Aminu Tambuwal has emerged as All Progressives Party (APC) governorship candidate in Sokoto

Our correspondent reports that Tambuwal who recently dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for APC defeated other four aspirants to clinch the ticket.

Kwara State Governor, Dr. Abdulfatah Ahmed (2nd right) receiving his Governorship return Certificate after the Primary Election from Chairman, APC gubernatorial primary committee, Kwara State, Prince Azu Nwadu (2nd left), while the wife of Kwara State Governor, Mrs. Omolewa Ahmed and Chairman APC in the State, Hon. Ishola Balogun Fulani watch in Ilorin..Thursday

Kwara Governor, Dr. Abdulfatah Ahmed (2nd right) receiving his Governorship return Certificate from Chairman, APC gubernatorial primary committee, Kwara State, Prince Azu Nwadu (2nd left), while the wife of Kwara State Governor, Mrs. Omolewa Ahmed and Chairman APC in the State, Hon. Ishola Balogun Fulani watch in Ilorin..Thursday

In Kaduna state, a former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nasir el-Rufai emerged as APC governorship candidate while in Rivers Consensus Candidate; Dakuku Peterside was merely ratified by party’s delegates.

In Taraba, Senator Aisha Al-Hassan Emerged as a Female APC Governorship Candidate

She polled 2425 votes to defeat three other aspirants in the primary election.

Senator Al-Hassan is currently representing Taraba North in the Senate. She is the Vice Chairman, Senate Committee on Women Affairs.

Meanwhile, all APC governors seeking second term in office have secured the party’s governorship ticket in their states.

They are: Abdulaziz Yari (Zamfara), Ibikunle Amosun (Ogun), Umaru Al-Makura (Nasarawa), Abdulfattah Ahmed (Kwara), Abiola Ajimobi (Oyo), and Ibrahim Gaidam (Yobe).