By Abdallah el-Kurebe, News Editor
Sokoto state deputy governor, Alhaji Ahmad Aliyu has emerged flag-bearer of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2019 governorship election.
The Chairman, APC Gubernatorial Primary Election, Alhaji Sulaiman Abubakar announced on Monday that a total of 3,606 votes were cast out of which Aliyu scored 2,282 votes to bit his closest rival, Alhaji Faruk Yabo, who scored 837 votes.
Alhaji Abubakar Gumbi scored 70 votes, while Sen. Abubakar Gada scored 20 votes.
Abubakar said that 397 votes were invalid.
Aliyu thanked the delegates for electing him as the candidate for 2019 election and assured that he would work to ensure unity among party members for the progress of APC.