Dauda Iliya-Abba, popularly known as Dauda Hunkuyi, has clinched the ticket of the All Progressives Congress, APC, for the Kudan Local Government Council election.
DAILY NIGERIAN reports that the Kaduna State Independent Electoral Commission, KAD-SIECOM, has fixed October 19 for council elections across the state.
While announcing the result, the chairman of the primary election committee, Samuel Kure, said Mr Abba, who is the only aspirant in the election, satisfied the requirements of the law and the constitution of the APC.
Mr Kure commended the delegates for their orderly conduct, noting that the election was conducted in a peaceful atmosphere.
He said 229 delegates were accredited, with 223 valid votes and six invalid votes.
He said, “I Mr Samuel Kure, chairman of the primary election committee, hereby certify that Hon. Dauda Illiya Abba, having certified the requirements of the law and constitution of the APC, and scored the highest number of votes, is hereby declared winner of the primary election for Kudan Local Government Area.
Reacting to his victory, Mr Abba expressed gratitude to the delegates and party leaders for entrusting him with their mandate.
He called on those who didn’t get the party’s ticket to join him in the campaigns to ensure victory for the party in the upcoming October 19, 2024 elections.
He also promised to run an all-inclusive government with an open-door policy if elected.
