Just In: APC Picks Lawan to Replace Tinubu’s Running Mate, Kashim Shettima in Senate
- The ruling APC has chosen the state Attorney General, Kaka Shehu Lawan as the candidate representing the Borno Central Senatorial seat to replace Sen Kashim Shettima
- Meanwhile, Bola Tinubu's running mate, vice presidential candidate of the party is the one currently occupying the seat
- The former governor of Taraba state who is also the APC returning officer confirmed the development on Thursday
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The Borno state chapter of the All Progressive Congress (APC) has picked the state Attorney General, Kaka Shehu Lawan as the party’s candidate for the Borno Central Senatorial seat currently occupied by Sen Kashim Shettima, now vice presidential candidate of the party.
APC returning officer and former deputy governor of Taraba state, Alhaji Uba Magari, while announcing the results of the election held at the party state secretariat in Maiduguri Thursday, July 14, said the former Commissioner of Justice scored 459 votes out of 480 valid votes, The Sun reports.
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He declared:
“Having satisfied the provisions of the electoral law, by the authority vested on me by the national Chairman of our great, I declared that Bar Kaka Shehu Lawan, former Attorney General, has been validly elected as the APC candidate for Borno Central Senatorial seat.”
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Kaka Lawan speaks
In his acceptance speech, Kaka Lawan thanked the state governor and delegates for choosing him.
He urged the delegates to mobilize eligible voters for the ongoing Permanent Voters Registration exercise.
Lawan assured of quality representation at the Senate even as he asked the people to always pray for their leaders.
Borno state governor speaks
Governor Babagana Zulum in his remark, described the election of Kaka Lawan as divine, saying no one can alter man’s destiny.
He said the former AG was nominated for the seat because of his loyalty to the party, humility, sacrifice and integrity.
2023: PDP youth group berates Tinubu for picking Muslim running mate
In a related development, Umbrella Force, PDP's largest organisation of media commentators and influencers, has condemned the selection of Shettima as the running mate to Tinubu.
The group stated that Tinubu and the APC have disregarded the moral fabric that constitutes Nigeria’s fragile multi-religious balance.
The group also argued the move will affect the peace and unity of the country ahead of the 2023 general elections.
2023: NNPP settles for Bishop Idahosa as vice presidential candidate
In another report, the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) announced that its presidential candidate and former governor of Kano state, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has chosen Bishop Isaac Idahosa as his running mate for the 2023 general elections.
The party made the announcement on the official Twitter page of its campaign organisation on Thursday, July 14, where it tweeted:
“Our VP Bishop Isaac Idahosa from Edo state.”
Source: Legit.ng
