Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Zulum who was the sole aspirant, has been declared the winner of the All Progressives Congress, APC Governorship Primaries, ahead of the forthcoming General Elections in 2023.
The primary was held at the El-Kanemi Sports Centre in Maiduguri on Thursday evening and was attended by key stakeholders of the APC, including former Governors Kashim Shettima, Ali Modu Sheriff and Maina Ma’aji Lawan.
Other dignitaries present included the Minister of State for Agriculture, Mustapha Baba Shehuri, serving and former National and State Assembly members, the Nigerian Ambassador to China, Baba Ahmed Jidda, and many others.
Uba Maigari Ahmadu, former Taraba State Deputy Governor was the Chairman of the APC Governorship and House of Assembly Primaries for Borno State.
He announced that Zulum won with 1,411 votes.
Zulum thanked the delegates and other stakeholders, after which he revealed his position on the calls for him to become Vice President.
He said while he thanks those who may be considering him for the position of VP, he prefers to stay back and work for the people of Borno State, because for him as a citizen, working with others to hastily rebuild the state is the most urgent need, and it is beyond any aspiration.
Zulum thanked the people who thought of him worthy of any responsibility and prayed that God helps towards the full restoration of peace, and growth of Borno State.
(Editor: Ifeanyi Mark)
