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The immediate past Secretary to the Yobe State Government, Alhaji Baba Malam Wali, has won the All Progressives Congress APC governorship primary election in the state.
The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Dr. Muttaqha Darma, who served as returning officer of the election, announced the results on Friday in Damaturu.
He said Wali polled 236,711 votes to defeat his closest rival, Dr. Abubakar Kagu, who scored 9,748 votes.
Darma said Bashir Machina, scored 1,894 votes, Yunusa Mustapha, 1,178 votes, Hamidu Alhaji, 1,722 votes, while Yunusa Mohammed and Maaji Modu polled 1,148 and 1,372 votes respectively.
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“That Baba Malam Wali, having satisfied the requirements of the APC constitution and guidelines and scored the highest number of votes is hereby declared the winner of the primary election and returned elected as the party’s governorship candidate for Yobe,” the returning officer said.
In his acceptance speech, Wali thanked Governor Mai Mala Buni, Alhaji Ibrahim Geidam, the Minister of Police Affairs and the party leadership for their overwhelming support.
He urged his six opponents to give him their support and cooperation in the interest of the state.
The candidate promised to continue the legacy projects and programmes of Buni and Geidam, whom he described as his mentors.
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