29th May, 2022
By Muhammad Lawal/Birni Kebbi
Gov. Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi has clinched the Kebbi Central Senatorial ticket for All Progressives Congress (APC).
If he wins in the election next year, he will be returning to the senate after eight years.
Declaring the election result held at Haliru Abdu Secretariat, Birnin Kebbi, the state capital, the Returning Officer, Mrs Kelechi Njoku said Bagudu scored 455 votes to be the winner of the election.
“On behalf of the Kebbi Central Senatorial Committee from Abuja, I hereby declare Gov. Abubakar Atiku Bagudu as the winner of the primary election held in Birnin Kebbi today, May 28 having scored the highest number of votes.”
Njoku expressed satisfaction with the level of decorum exhibited by the delegates, party stakeholders and other party loyalists.
Sen. Adamu Aliero, a strong contender of the ticket withdrew from the race some hours to the commencement of the primary election.
Bagudu thanked the committee, stakeholders and all other party loyalists for their support and cooperation that led to a successful primary in the state.
While promising to ensure quality representation, Bagudu urged politicians to always accept election results in good faith, advising that they should remember that power only comes from Almighty God.
Bagudu recalled that in 2011, he won the ticket to be the PDP flag-bearer for Kebbi Central Senatorial seat.
But in the interest of peace and unity, he relinquished the mandate to Sen. Adumu Aliero.
“If there is need for that today, I am ready to do the same thing in this present situation,” Bagudu said.