Minister of State for
Foreign Affairs Khadija Ibrahim has defeated her step son, Mohammed Ibrahim to
clinch the All Progressives Congress, APC ticket for
Damaturu/Gulani/Gujba/Tarmuwa, Yobe Federal Constituency.
Hajia Ibrahim is the wife
of former Yobe State governor, Senator Abba Bukar Ibrahim. She was a House of
Representatives member before her appointment as a minister by President
Ibrahim Buhari.
Prof Abba Gambo, the
returning officer, announced Hajia Ibrahim 1,295 votes to defeat Mohammed who
scored only 15 votes.
In spite of pressures
mounted on Mohammed to step down for his father’s wife, he insisted on the
contest.
Two other contenders, House
of Representatives member Abdullahi Kukuwa and Alhaji Ahmed Buba, stepped down
for the minister while Mohammed refused.
The minister commended
Abdullahi and Ahmed for withdrawing from the race to support her.
Senator Bukar Ibrahim, who
stepped down his re-election bid against Governor Ibrahim Gaidam, did not
attend any of the aspirants’ elections including the one contested by his wife
and son.
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