2027 elections: Jigawa only female Reps aspirant withdraws from race

Ringim and Taura Federal constituency aspirant, Bar. Firdausi Sunusi Umar has stepped down her ambition and declared support for the consensus candidate.
Bar.Fiddaisi is among the eleven aspirants seeking the All progressives Congress, APC, ticket.

All the nine aspirants excluding Bar. Firdausi had earlier stepped down for Yusha’u Muhammad who is considered as a consensus candidate.

Hours to the primary election, .Firdausi announced her withdrawal during a courtesy call to Governor Umar Namadi in Government House Dutse.

In a letter of her withdrawal addressed to the National party chairman, received by the state legal adviser, Bar. Baffa Alhassan, she said the decision was taken in the overall interest of unity, stability and progress of the party.

She said the decision follows consultations with party elders and stakeholders and pursuant of the provision of section 87(1) of the electoral act 2026.

“I resolved and align myself with the consensus candidate of our great party, APC”

“I, therefore, wholeheartedly endorse Yusha’u Muhammad of our party for Ringim and Taura Federal constituency ticket,” she said.

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