Politics
Shehu Sani, Ramallan Yero, Katung win APC primaries in Kaduna
Former Senator who represented Kaduna Central Senatorial District in the 8th National Assembly, Shehu Sani has won the primary to return to the Senate on the ruling All Progressives Congress in Kaduna State.
Sani will contest the general election to represent Kaduna Central Senatorial District in the 11th National Assembly.
To go home with APC ticket on Monday, Shehu Sani defeated ex-Speaker of the Kaduna State House of Assembly, Yusuf Zailani, a youth activist Mr Shettima Yerima on Monday.
He polled 9,105 votes to secure the ticket.
Alongside is the former Governor of the State, Mukhtar Ramallan Yero, who clinched the APC ticket in a well contested primary election for Kaduna north Senatorial District.
Yero polled 6,060 in the total votes cast across the eight Local Government Councils votes to secure ticket.
In Kaduna South Senatorial District, Mr Sunday Katung clinched the APC ticket to contest for the general election scheduled for January, 2027.
Though an incumbent Senator, he was challenged to a contest by former Senator Danjuma La’ar and Michael Auta.
Having polled 7,513, Katung defeated others.
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