Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari receives a phone call from Katsina state Governor Aminu Bello Masari who is briefing him on the rescue mission of the abducted students of the Government Science Secondary School, in Daura, Nigeria in this handout picture obtained by Reuters on December 17, 2020. Nigeria Presidency/Handout via REUTERS
Eight incumbent House of Representatives members from Katsina State, including Fatuhu Muhammadu, a nephew to Muhammadu Buhari, representing Daura/Mai’Adua/Sandamu Federal Constituency failed in their bids to become the flag-bearer of the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidates in the 2023 election.
Fatuhu Muhammad, is one of the son of President Buhari’s elder sister. He was defeated by Aminu Jamo who polled 117 votes while Fatuhu got only 30 votes. according to the result announced by Bala Zango, the constituency returning officer.
Similarly, Murtala Isa, currently representing Faskari/Sabuwa/Dandume constituency was defeated by the Deputy Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Dalhatu Tafoki.
The Katsina Deputy Speaker got 96 votes as against Isa’s five to clinch the ticket.
Similarly, Murtala Isa, currently representing Faskari/Sabuwa/Dandume constituency was defeated by the Deputy Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Dalhatu Tafoki.
The Katsina Deputy Speaker got 96 votes as against Isa’s five to clinch the ticket.
Danlami secured 51 votes to beat Mr Isansi who got only 7 votes.
It’s the same story for Batagarawa/Rimi/Charanci federal constituency where Usman Banye polled 77 votes to beat the incumbent, Hamza Dalhatu who secured 56 votes.
The story is not different in Mani/Bindawa constituency where the incumbent, Ashiru Mani was defeated by Ahmed Yusuf who got 56 votes against 54 to stop Mr Mani from returning to the House of Representatives.
Similarly, the incumbent lawmaker representing Safana/Danmusa/Batsari constituency,
Ahmed Dayyabu lost the bid to clinch a return ticket after he was defeated by the immediate erstwhile Commissioner for Special Duties, Abdulkadir Zakka.
So also did Aminu Balele, a former Special Adviser on Sports Development and Chairman of Katsina United snatched the return ticket for Kurfi/Dustin Ma constituency from the incumbent, after polling 97 votes to beat the incumbent, Armayau Kado who secured only 8 votes. CONTINUE READING…
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