Abubakar Audu has won the Kogi APC governorship primaries defeating other contestants.
Declaring the results in the early hours of Sunday, the Chief Returning Officer for the primaries, Governor of Kaduna state, Nasir El-Rufai announced that Audu polled the highest number of votes to defeat his closest rival, Yahaya Bello.
El-Rufai appealed to other contestants in the race to accept the result, saying the Electoral Panel did all within its powers to ensure a free and fair primary election.
“What we have seen here today is a reflection of the change we represent. We have ensured the conduct of a free and fair primary election which has reflected the true wishes of our party in the state. I urge you all to embrace the outcome and work for the success of our party in the next governorship election “, he said.
Also speaking after the primaries, one of the aspirants, Hameed Yaqeen hailed the process as free, fair and transparent.
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