The immediate past commissioner of Special Duties in Kano state, Alhaji Abdullahi Abbas, has been elected as the chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC) in the just concluded APC state congress.
Abbas served as chairman of the party in the state before he was later appointed commissioner of special duties.
His appointment followed the appointment of Engineer Bashir Yahaya Karaye as acting chairman by the APC National headquarters in its efforts to resolve the persistent dispute between Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje and Senator Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso.
Chairman of the Kano Congress Committee, Prince Austine Eweka, announced the results in the early hours of yesterday.
Prince Eweka said Alhaji Abdullahi Abbas emerged APC chairman having defeated Alhaji Muhammad Shehu with 2,982 votes.
He added that other winners included Alhaji Ibrahim Zakari Sarina as secretary, Alhaji Shehu Maigari vice chairman, Hajiya Habiba Yan Dalla women leader and Alhaji Sharu Ahmed Adam.
Eweka also announced Alhaji Ahmed Speaker as organising secretary, Alhaji Mukhtari Sule financial secretary, Alhaji Usman M. Salisu as auditor and Barrister Jamilu Hassan as legal adviser.
The elected executives were sworn in by the Kano state Attorney-General, Barrister Ibrahim Muktar shortly after the results were announced.
Speaking shortly after the exercise Governor Ganduje thanked God for a successful Congress in the state.
Ganduje said that the party would continue to remain united in Kano and promised to deliver five million votes to President Buhari 2019 general elections.
In his acceptance speech, the newly elected Chairman, Alhaji Abdullahi Abass, thanked the governor for his commitment to the development of democracy.
He assured that the newly elected executives would put in their best to move the party to greater heights.
