APC Primaries: Ex-Gov Ramalan Yero Wins Kaduna Senatorial Ticket
A former Kaduna State Governor, Mukhtar Ramalan Yero, has won the All Progressives Congress (APC) Senatorial primaries for the Kaduna North District. Yero, who contested the primaries along with two other aspirants, was declared winner of the election in Zaria, on Monday. Announcing the results, Hassan Saleh, Returning Officer of the election, said Yero polled […]
A former Kaduna State Governor, Mukhtar Ramalan Yero, has won the All Progressives Congress (APC) Senatorial primaries for the Kaduna North District.
Yero, who contested the primaries along with two other aspirants, was declared winner of the election in Zaria, on Monday.
Announcing the results, Hassan Saleh, Returning Officer of the election, said Yero polled 6,060 votes to defeat his opponents Muhammad Mu’azu Mukaddas who scored 1,044 and Yusuf Bala Ikara who secured 372 votes.
“I, Hassan Saleh, the Returning officer of the APC Kaduna North Senatorial district primary election, having certified the provision of the law, hereby declare Mukhtar Ramalan Yero as the winner of this election.”
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Recall that Yero served as kaduna State Governor between 15 December 2012 to 29 May 2015.
He became Governor after the passing away of Patrick Yakowa, who died in a helicopter crash in Bayelsa State on Dec 15, 2012.
He also saved as Deputy Governor in 2010, and as Finance Commissioner between 2007 and 2010.
He left office on 29 May 2015 after losing the 2015 gubernatorial election to Mallam Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai.
Speaking shortly after the primaries, Ramalan Yero commended the peaceful conduct of the election and extended hands of fellowship to other contestants to work with him for the overall victory of the party in the forthcoming general elections.
He thanked party supporters and stakeholders for the confidence reposed in him, pledging to reciprocate the gesture by representing the people positively.