The first cousin of Emir Lamido Sanusi, Prince
Abdullahi Abbas, has emerged as the chairman of APC
in Kano
- Abbas secured 2,982 votes to take over the party
chairmanship in the state
- He promised party members in the state that he will
work hand-in-hand with the state governor, Abdullahi
Umar Ganduje
Prince Abdullahi Abbas, the first cousin to Emir
of Kano, Lamido Sanusi after a keenly contested
election, emerged as the chairman of the state's
chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC).
Alhaji Abbas, who is the son of the Galadiman of
Kano, Alhaji Abbas Sanusi before now served as
commissioner of special duties to the state
governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje posted a
landslide victory over Mohammed Shehu, his
opponent, Vanguard reports.
Prince Abdullahi Abbas secured 2,982 votes to
clinched the party top job, on a day Alhaji
Ibrahim Sarina polled 2,817 to emerged as the
state secretary of the party.
The fallout of APC congress on Saturday, May 19
now thrust absolute control of the party
structures on the shoulders of Ganduje whose
candidates swept all the 31 position in the state,
and 21 zonal officials at the polls.
The congress, described by voters as being free
and fair, took place at the sports hall of Sani
Abacha in the state.
Speaking on the polls to newsmen, Senator Barau
Jubril of Kano north on Sunday, May 20: “I was
happy over the peaceful way the state Congress was held,
it’s signs of good things to come.”
Chief Austin Eweka, the chairman of the congress
committee, stated that he was impressed over the
peaceful conduct of the exercise, and appealed to
the losers to accept congress's results.
Prince Abbas, the new chairman, in his
acceptance speech, said that his team would
work in tandem with the state government.
Abbas remarked: “We are ready to accept new entrants
and we want to assured them that they would be treated
the same way old party members are being treated. We are
democrats and we believed in true democratic culture.”
Meanwhile, adegokblog .com reported that the Kano
state chapter of the APC had urged Nigerians not
to vote for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in
coming elections.
The deputy chairman of the APC in Kano state,
Alhaji Shehu Maigari, told newsmen on Monday,
April 9, that Nigerians had enough reasons not to
vote the PDP in subsequent elections.
Abdullahi Abbas, has emerged as the chairman of APC
in Kano
- Abbas secured 2,982 votes to take over the party
chairmanship in the state
- He promised party members in the state that he will
work hand-in-hand with the state governor, Abdullahi
Umar Ganduje
Prince Abdullahi Abbas, the first cousin to Emir
of Kano, Lamido Sanusi after a keenly contested
election, emerged as the chairman of the state's
chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC).
Alhaji Abbas, who is the son of the Galadiman of
Kano, Alhaji Abbas Sanusi before now served as
commissioner of special duties to the state
governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje posted a
landslide victory over Mohammed Shehu, his
opponent, Vanguard reports.
Prince Abdullahi Abbas secured 2,982 votes to
clinched the party top job, on a day Alhaji
Ibrahim Sarina polled 2,817 to emerged as the
state secretary of the party.
The fallout of APC congress on Saturday, May 19
now thrust absolute control of the party
structures on the shoulders of Ganduje whose
candidates swept all the 31 position in the state,
and 21 zonal officials at the polls.
The congress, described by voters as being free
and fair, took place at the sports hall of Sani
Abacha in the state.
Speaking on the polls to newsmen, Senator Barau
Jubril of Kano north on Sunday, May 20: “I was
happy over the peaceful way the state Congress was held,
it’s signs of good things to come.”
Chief Austin Eweka, the chairman of the congress
committee, stated that he was impressed over the
peaceful conduct of the exercise, and appealed to
the losers to accept congress's results.
Prince Abbas, the new chairman, in his
acceptance speech, said that his team would
work in tandem with the state government.
Abbas remarked: “We are ready to accept new entrants
and we want to assured them that they would be treated
the same way old party members are being treated. We are
democrats and we believed in true democratic culture.”
Meanwhile, adegokblog .com reported that the Kano
state chapter of the APC had urged Nigerians not
to vote for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in
coming elections.
The deputy chairman of the APC in Kano state,
Alhaji Shehu Maigari, told newsmen on Monday,
April 9, that Nigerians had enough reasons not to
vote the PDP in subsequent elections.
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