Former Jigawa State Governor Saminu Turaki was elected on Monday as a senatorial candidate for the People’s Democratic Party(PDP), representing the Jigawa Northwest Senate District.
Mr. Turaki, who recently joined the PDP, came out unopposed in the elections that took place in the Gumel Local Government Area.
In addition, Hussaini Namadi and Mustapha Habib were elected unopposed as the PDP candidates for Northeast and Southwest Jigawa, respectively.
Mr. Namadi represented the Hadejia/Auto/Kafin Hausa federal constituency from 2011 to 2015, while Mr. Habib represented the Miga/Jahun federal constituency in the House of Representatives.
His election took place in the senatorial seats of Hadejia and Dutse, respectively.
The primaries were supervised by officials from the party’s national headquarters, as well as officials from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
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1. Yakubu Adamu Dan Maliki
Birnin Kudu/Buji. federal constituency
2. Auwal Muhammad
Gwaram Federal Electoral District
3. Dahiru Madaki Katuka
Dutse/Kiyawa Federal Constituency
4. Magaji Uba Mohammed.
Federal constituency of Jahun/Miga
5. Abba Mohammed Daguro
Birniwa/Guri/Kiri – Kasamma Federal Electoral District
6. Bro. Isah Ɗan Sidi
Hadejia/Auyo/Kafin Hausa Federal Electoral District
7. Misbahu Rabiu Kaugama
Mallam Madori Federal Electoral District/ Kaugama
8. Gambo Ibrahim Gujungu
Ringim/Taura Federal Electoral District
9. Sani Haruna Babura
Babura/Garki federal constituency
10. Habu Ahmed Dan Ango
Gumel/Maigatari/Gagarawa/Sule Tankarkar Federal Constituency
11. Hamza Ahmed Gudaji.
Kazaure/Roni/Gwiwa/Yankwashi Federal Electoral District.