By The Personal Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on New Media, Bashir Ahmad has lost the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary in Gaya/Ajingi/Albasu Federal Constituency of Kano State.
At the election held on Friday, Ahmad was defeated by the incumbent lawmaker, Mahmud Gaya who is seeking a second term in office.
According to final results, he secured a total of 16 votes, while Gaya polled 109 votes.
The presidential aide had taken to his Facebook page to state that he left the venue of the primary over security concerns.
In a statement on Saturday morning, Ahmad rejected the outcome of the primary election, alleging that majority of the delegates were either not allowed to vote or denied access into the venue.
He then called on stakeholders of the APC to nullify the exercise and conduct a fresh election in order to save the reputation of the party.
“I would like to commend and extend profound gratitude to the delegates who despite the ill-treatment, refused to be intimidated by anyone. I would also like to send my appreciation to my supporters who have always been with me from the onset,” the statement read in part.
“To be silent about the injustice we have experienced, is to disappoint those supporters. I implore all to be calm and remain the law-abiding citizens I know you to be because I still have faith in the APC that this spectacular blunder, we have experienced on May 27, 2022 shall be annulled and credible primary election shall be conducted.”
