Goje dismisses reported APC primary result

Senator Muhammadu Danjuma Goje has distanced himself from the outcome of the All Progressives Congress (APC) senatorial primary election for Gombe Central, saying the results being circulated are not authentic.

The lawmaker’s position was contained in a statement released on Monday by his Special Assistant, Ahmed Isa Kashere, shortly after reports emerged that retired Deputy Commissioner of Police, Mohammed Ahmadu, won the contest.

Unofficial figures attributed to the election’s returning officer, Dr. Habu Dahiru, indicated that Ahmadu scored 42,785 votes, while Goje polled 10,425 votes in the exercise conducted in Gombe State.

The reported outcome has generated political reactions within the APC, with many observers linking it to the growing rivalry among key party figures ahead of the 2027 general elections.

Despite the reports, Goje maintained that no official declaration had been made by the party’s national leadership.

In the statement, he urged residents of Gombe Central Senatorial District to ignore what he described as false and misleading election results.

The senator also argued that the APC leadership at the national level remains the only body empowered to officially announce the final outcome of the primary election.