Breaking: Zulum Announces APC Governorship Candidate, Presents Him To Shettima

Breaking: Zulum Announces APC Governorship Candidate, Presents Him To Shettima

  • Governor Babagan Zulum has presented Engr. Mustafa Gubio as the APC consensus governorship candidate to Vice President Kashim Shettima
  • Shettima received the delegation of APC stakeholders as discussions focused on party unity and political stability in the state
  • The development was seen as part of early efforts to consolidate internal cohesion and streamline succession planning within the APC in Borno state

Borno state: Governor Babagana Umara Zulum of Borno has formally presented Engr. Mustafa Gubio as the consensus governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state to Vice President Kashim Shettima.

The development is seen as part of early political alignment within the state.

Zulum Announces APC Governorship Candidate, Presents Him To Shettima
Zulum Announces APC Governorship Candidate, Presents Him To Shettima
Source: Twitter

Zulum presents consensus APC candidate

The presentation was made during a political engagement in Borno state, where Zulum introduced Engr. Mustafa Gubio as the agreed candidate of the ruling party ahead of future electoral contests.

The move signals growing efforts within the APC to consolidate internal unity and streamline succession planning at the state level.

Read also

2027 election: Abia APC announces zone for governorship ticket

Shettima receives party delegation

Vice President Kashim Shettima received the delegation during the visit, which brought together key stakeholders of the party in Borno.

The meeting is understood to have focused on strengthening cohesion within the APC and maintaining stability in the state’s political structure.

Lagos: Tinubu announces preferred candidate

Earlier, Legit.ng reported that President Bola Tinubu endorsed Lagos state Deputy Governor, Dr Obafemi Hamzat, as his preferred candidate for the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship ticket in Lagos state.

The decision was made during a meeting at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, where the President received members of the Governance Advisory Council (GAC) of the Lagos APC.

Proofreading by James Ojo, copy editor at Legit.ng.

Source: Legit.ng

Authors:
Ezra Ukanwa avatar

Ezra Ukanwa (Politics and Current Affairs Editor) Ezra Ukanwa is a Reuters-certified journalist with over 5 years of professional experience. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Mass Communication from Anchor University, Lagos. Currently, he is the Politics and Current Affairs Editor at Legit.ng. He previously worked as a senior correspondent at Vanguard Newspapers. Ezra was recognized as Best Campus Journalist at the Anchor University Communications Awards in 2019 and is also a Fellow of the Nigerian Institute of Management (NIM). Contact him at: ezra.ukanwa@corp.legit.ng or +2349036989944