Muhammad Dalhatu has emerged as the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Kano State after defeating Mohammed Abacha, the eldest son of the late former Head of State, General Sani Abacha, in the party’s primary election.
Announcing the results on Monday, the Chairman of the PDP Kano State Governorship Primary Election Committee, Umar Hadejia, said the exercise was conducted peacefully and in line with the party’s constitution and electoral guidelines.
He explained that the election, held to select the party’s flagbearer for the forthcoming governorship election in Kano State, was transparent and hitch-free.
According to the results announced, Abacha polled 749 votes, while Dalhatu secured 2,233 votes to emerge winner of the contest.
“Having scored the highest number of valid votes cast, Alhaji Muhammad Bello Dalhatu is hereby declared the winner of the PDP governorship primary election and consequently returned as the party’s candidate for Kano State,” Hadejia said.
