APC disqualifies Tumsah from Yobe gov’ship primary

A governorship aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress in Yobe State, Kashim Musa Tumsah, has been disqualified from the gubernatorial primaries scheduled for Monday. Tumsah, a lawyer and diplomat, disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists in Damaturu, the state capital, on Thursday. He said the party’s screening committee refused […]

A governorship aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress in Yobe State, Kashim Musa Tumsah, has been disqualified from the gubernatorial primaries scheduled for Monday.

Tumsah, a lawyer and diplomat, disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists in Damaturu, the state capital, on Thursday.

He said the party’s screening committee refused to clear him over issues related to his nomination by mostly non-financial members of the APC.

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“I received with extreme sadness the news that I have not been cleared by the APC screening committee due to my nomination mostly by non-financial members of our great party,” he said.

The aspirant, however, said he had accepted the decision of the party in good faith after consultations with his family, supporters and party stakeholders.

“After due consultation with my family, supporters and APC national and state stakeholders, I have decided to accept the decision of the party in good faith as the will of Allah, with the strong belief that Allah’s timing is always right,” he added.

Tumsah thanked his supporters and followers for what he described as an “exciting journey” aimed at promoting justice, due process and democratic principles in the state.

“Throughout this campaign, we have demonstrated to the citizenry that a new kind of people-centric politics is possible,” he said.

He also urged party members to support President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election bid and whoever emerges as the APC governorship candidate in Yobe State.

Tumsah further stated that the “KMT movement” would continue its support and interventions across communities in the state.