Sadique Abubakar, former Chief of Air Staff wins APC governorship primaries in Bauchi
Immediate past Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, has won the governorship primaries of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bauchi State.
He was the Chief of Air Staff from July 13, 2015, to January 26, 2021.
Abubakar, in the gubernatorial primaries held in Bauchi on Thursday, polled 370 votes to defeat five other aspirants.
His closest rival, Halliru Jika, a senator representing Bauchi Central, scored 278 votes, while Nura Manu got 269 votes.
Musa Babayo came third with 70 votes, Mahmud Maijama’a occupied the fourth position with 8 votes, while Muhammed Pate had zero vote.
