Borno: Senator Lawan withdraws from governorship race, backs Gubio

The legislator representing Borno Central Senatorial District, Kaka Shehu Lawan, has withdrawn from the authorities governorship contention and endorsed Mustapha Gubio arsenic the statement campaigner of the All Progressives Congress, APC.

The determination was reached astatine a stakeholders’ gathering held connected Thursday successful Abuja, according to a connection by the senator’s legislative aide, Usman Alkali.

Alkali said the meeting, attended by cardinal enactment leaders and stakeholders, resolved that Lawan should measurement down to pave the mode for Gubio’s emergence arsenic the party’s governorship candidate.

He added that the legislator is expected to clasp his spot successful the Senate pursuing the development.

The gathering was chaired by Vice President Kashim Shettima and had successful attendance Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum, APC leaders, National Assembly members, and members of the Borno Elders Forum.

According to the statement, the determination was taken to beforehand unity and fortify cohesion wrong the enactment up of the elections.

Meanwhile, the Borno State Government confirmed that the APC has adopted Gubio arsenic its statement governorship candidate.

In a abstracted statement, the governor’s...