Hon. Lawal Yahaya Gumau has emerged as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the forthcoming Bauchi South Senatorial district bye-election.
He emerged as the party’s candidate after the primaries conducted by the party on Wednesday night in Bauchi.
Gumau, who is currently the member representing Toro federal constituency in the House of Representatives got 847 votes against 776 votes obtained by Dr Danjuma Adamu Dabo who came second.
Five other aspirants who participated in the APC primaries include; Dr Safiya I. Muhammad who came third with 519 votes, Ahmad Shu’aibu got Eight votes,Muhammad Hassan Tilde,Three votes while Kabir Tahir got One vote.
However, one of the aspirants, Aminu Tukur, the member representing Lere / Bula constituency in the Bauchi State House of Assembly got zero vote after his withdrawal from the contest in protest.