Twelve aspirants are set for the primary election of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for Katsina North Senatorial District (Daura Zone).
Among them are two serving House of Representatives members, Ahmed Babba Kaita and Nasir Zango, and a former speaker, Katsina State House of Assembly, Umar Gwajo Gwajo.
Others are members of the state executive council including the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Ahmed El-Marzuq, Commissioner for Resource Development, Mustapha Kanti, Special Adviser on Science and Technology, Rabe Nasir, and Honorary Adviser on Investment, Zakari Ibrahim.
The rest are Ahmed Jamo, Lawal Garba, Lawal Haruna, AK Ahmed and Professor Umar Katsayal.
The spokesman of the APC in Katsina State, Abu Danmusa, said all the aspirants had notified the party and were set to take part in tomorrow’s primary to be held at the senatorial district.
Meanwhile, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will hold its primary in Daura were the party intended to affirm its sole aspirant, retired customs officer, Kabir Babba Kaita.
The spokesman of the party, Sani Yellow Jibia, confirmed to Daily Trust that there will be no election but affirmation of the sole aspirant.
