KANO – After grueling hours of horse trading at the Pillars Stadium, Sabon Gari in Kano, overwhelming majority of the People’s Democratic Party PDP delegates at the wee hours of Sunday elected Alhaji Ado Kibiya as the new Chairman of the state Chapter.
Alhaji Yusuf Ado Kibiya, a one time Commissioner for Agriculture under Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso’s administration between 1999 to 2003, went into the election with backing almost all the party’s influential leaders.
Kibiya’s choice to lead the party from the ashes of intra party wrangling that humiliated the brand through an embarrassing outing in 2023 General elections might not be unconnected with his “experience, and loyalty to the party “.
Yusuf Ado Kibiya machine overran Nura Nuhu, and one other contestant unknown in Kano political cycle in a landslide victory.
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The election results were announced on Sunday by Halilu Abubakar Mazagani, chairman of the election committee from the party’s national headquarters.
Kibiya secured a landslide victory, garnering 3,964 votes to defeat his opponent, Nura Nuhu, who scored 244 votes.
Following the announcement, Barrister Abdul Fatah Muhammad administered the oath of office to the 39 newly elected state party leaders, including Hon. Kibiya.
The new leadership is expected to steer the PDP’s affairs in Kano, as the party works towards strengthening its presence and strategies ahead of upcoming political activities.
In his acceptance speech, Hon. Kibiya thanked party members for their confidence and promised to lead with transparency and inclusiveness, aiming to revitalize the PDP in Kano State.
