APC Gov’ship primaries: Gombe Gov gets return ticket

Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, emerged as the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Gombe State.

Chairman of the governorship primary committee, Dr Abdullahi Dabo, announced on Thursday at the Gombe International Hotel, venue of the governorship primary election.

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He said the governor emerged unopposed being the only aspirant that purchased the nomination form and screened by the APC

He added that the 563 delegates out of 570 accredited for the exercise, affirmed the nomination through a voice vote.

Governor Yahaya will slug it out with Muhammad Jibril Barde of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and other candidates to be fielded by the various political parties.