Yusuf Kibiya, former Commissioner for Agriculture in Kano State, is now the new chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state.
The election results were announced on Sunday by the chairman of the Election Committee, Halilu Mazagani. Kibiya won by a landslide against his opponent, Nura Nuhu. Kibiya got 3,964 votes, while Nuhu only got 244.
Kibiya, who was Commissioner under ex-governor Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, will now be in charge of the party in the state.
In his acceptance speech, he made it clear that the PDP is ready to handle internal issues and get ready for future elections.
Yusuf Kibiya Speech After Being Elected as PDP Chairman in Kano
“Our party being the largest in Africa, no doubt, faces some internal challenges, but as always, we have learnt to manage our differences,” Mazagani said while announcing the election results.
“I can assure you today that we are working hard to ensure unity and we are mobilising like never before, to ensure our success in the forthcoming 2027 general elections, which I can confidently say the people will vote for us.”
Mazagani called for unity among party members and stressed the importance of presenting credible candidates to the electorate.
“So, it is now left for us to present credible candidates to Nigerians like we did before, and we wish to improve on that,” he added.
At the event, former Kano State governor and PDP stalwart, Senator Ibrahim Shekarau, also addressed the audience, expressing optimism about the party’s prospects.
“The PDP is poised to challenge any party in any election in the country, including the local government election scheduled to hold on October 26, 2024,” Shekarau said.
He told his party members and supporters that the PDP would have a strong team for the 2027 elections.