Dan-Iya clinches ADC governorship ticket in Sokoto
By Salim Ashir Mahuta and Abubakar Auwal, Sokoto Former Deputy Governor of Sokoto State, Mannir Dan Iya, has emerged as the governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) ahead of the 2027 general elections in Sokoto State. Dan-Iya emerged after the party conducted its governorship primary election involving delegates from the 244 wards across […]
By Salim Ashir Mahuta and Abubakar Auwal, Sokoto
Former Deputy Governor of Sokoto State, Mannir Dan Iya, has emerged as the governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) ahead of the 2027 general elections in Sokoto State.
Dan-Iya emerged after the party conducted its governorship primary election involving delegates from the 244 wards across the 23 local government areas of the state.
The Chief Returning Officer of the exercise, Prof. Aminu Abubakar Illela, said Dan-Iya polled 52,831 votes across the state.
“Consequently, I hereby declare you as the ADC candidate for the 2027 general elections,” he said.
In his acceptance speech, Dan-Iya thanked party members for the confidence reposed in him and accepted the mandate given to him.
He pledged to work hard and expressed optimism that the ADC would defeat the ruling party in the forthcoming elections.
Dan-Iya also appreciated the support of party leaders in the state, especially former governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, and called for unity among party members.
Speaking at the event, the party leader in the state, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal said the ADC was optimistic of victory, noting that ADC had given many youths opportunities to contest in the coming elections.
He urged members to remain patient and resilient, while stressing the need for free and fair elections across the country.
Dan-Iya served as deputy governor under Tambuwal’s administration between 2018 and 2023 and was recently chosen as the party’s consensus candidate among 10 aspirants who had earlier shown interest in the governorship race, including Senator representing Sokoto East, Ibrahim Lamido; former ambassador to Jordan, Faruk Malami Yabo; former Minister of Transportation, Yusuf Suleiman; and former PDP governorship candidate in the 2023 general election, Saidu Umar.