North East

Mr. Abba-Aji won the PDP primaries with 594 votes while his closest rival, Grema Terab, scored 242 votes.

If she wins, the former commissioner will be the first female to represent Southern Borno in the Senate.

The aggrieved aspirants describe the exercise as “a sham’’.

The three defeated governorship aspirants call for the cancellation of exercise.

They alleged the state governor unduly influenced the outcome.

“The result is not a reflection of delegates’ choice," the aspirant says.

Bayero Nafada scored 1,104 votes to defeat 12 other aspirants.

Mr Ribadu withdrew from the primary election on Sunday evening.

Mr Buni floored three other aspirants in the race to emerge the party's flag bearer ahead the 2019 general elections.

Of the 5, 012 delegates that voted, 313 votes were invalid.

Thirty-two invalid votes were recorded during the election.

Thugs destroyed the ballot box.

The former anti-corruption chief gives reasons for his action.

The Usman Baderi faction held their exercise at the secretariat with only two candidates.

Mr Wada explained that 2,000 delegates were accredited for the primaries.

About 21 aspirants are running for the party's ticket in the state.

Seven aspirants were cleared to contest by the party.

Ali Gaga had already perfected his plan to surrender to the military authoritie.

A party official gives reasons for the lateness.

The governor endorsed the professor to succeed him.

Babagana Zulum, a professor, was a commissioner under Mr Shettima.

Mai Mala Buni has allegedly been endorsed by the party as the preferred candidate.

The contest is apparently going to be between two political blokes – the 'Shettima boy's and the 'Abuja politicians'.

The lawmaker lists sundry corruption allegations which the state government denies.

The NWC of the APC had directed Bauchi States to elect its governorship candidate through direct primaries on Sunday.