2019: Dan Iya picks Sokoto PDP guber ticket
In what seemed a formality, Sokoto State former Commissioner for Local Government and Community Development, Muhammad Mannir Dan Iya emerged winner at the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) gubernatorial primaries held on Sunday.
Mannir who appeared to be the lone contender on stage polled 4,175 votes following Prof. Hamza Maishanu Yabo’s decision to withdraw from the race.
No fewer than 4,496 delegates from across the 23LGs participated in the primaries.
Yabo last Friday announced his withdrawal from the race to leave Dan Iya.
Dan Iya who emerged unopposed through electoral process was affirmed at the exercise which was conducted at Giginya township Stadium, Sokoto.
Declaring the results, Chairman of the election Committee, Ambassador Bashir Yuguda in his remarks, described the exercise as smooth, successful and credible in accordance with the constitutional provisions of the party.
He said the total number of delegates who participated in the primaries were 4,976 out of which 4,175 voted for the aspirant who emerged as the standard bearer of the party.
He therefore, acknowledged the collective efforts of party members as well expressed appreciation to the LOC for the peaceful, transparent and purposeful success of the exercise and hoped that same will be reflected at the polls for the victory of the party come 2019.
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