Atiku Abubakar
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has emerged victorious in the African Democratic Congress (ADC) Presidential primaries conducted in Sokoto state, having polled 68,823 votes to defeat other contestants.
Declaring the presidential primaries result on Monday at the party’s secretariat in Sokoto, the state chairman of ADC’s presidential primary elections committee, Professor Aliyu Abubakar said the election was very peaceful and all inclusive.
According to him, a total of 69,431 total votes were cast, while Rotimi Amechi got 292 votes and Muhammed Hayatudeen secured 319 votes.
‘”By the power vested in me as the chairman of the state presidential election committee, I, Professor, Aliyu Abubakar hereby declared Atiku Abubakar as the winner of the Sokoto State ADC presidential election primaries”.
Party loyalists at the declaration include the state leader of the party, Senator Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, the state party governorship candidate, Manir Dan’Iya, Senatorial candidates—Faruk Malami Yabo, Mani Maichinko—, the state party chairman, Hon. Maigwandu and numerous others.
