The Peoples Democratic Party in Katsina State has affirmed Senator Garba Yakubu Lado Danmarke as its consensus governorship cand...
The Peoples Democratic Party in Katsina State has affirmed Senator Garba Yakubu Lado Danmarke as its consensus governorship candidate ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The affirmation ceremony, held on Sunday at the party’s state headquarters in Katsina, attracted party leaders, elders, women and youth groups, students, and supporters from the 34 local government areas of the state.
Also in attendance were the party’s three senatorial aspirants, 15 House of Representatives aspirants, and 34 aspirants contesting for seats in the State House of Assembly under the PDP platform.
The exercise was supervised by officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission, led by the returning officer, Muhammad Kankara.
Announcing the result, Kankara disclosed that 77,085 delegates and party members were accredited for the exercise, while a total of 77,013 votes were cast.
According to him, all the valid votes cast were in favour of Senator Danmarke, thereby returning him unopposed as the PDP consensus governorship candidate in Katsina State.
“Having scored the majority of the lawful votes cast, Senator Garba Yakubu Lado Danmarke is hereby declared the winner of the PDP governorship primary election in Katsina State,” Kankara announced.
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