The African Democratic Congress, ADC, in Borno State has declared Babagana Buhari the winner of the party’s gubernatorial primary election, making him the governorship candidate for the 2027 general election.
The Returning Officer of the primary, Adamu Mustapha, announced the result on Monday night, declaring Buhari winner after securing 71,867 votes.
According to Mustapha, the primary election recorded 102,900 registered voters, while 85,567 delegates were accredited to vote.
He said Babagana Buhari defeated other aspirants in the contest, with Sanusi Kashim Ibrahim scoring 1,033 votes and Attom Muhammad Magira polling 4,033 votes.
“By the powers vested in me by the constitution of the ADC and other regulations, I hereby declare Babagana Buhari, who scored the highest votes with 71,867, as the winner of the Borno State ADC gubernatorial direct primaries,” Mustapha stated.
The party also confirmed its consensus candidates for the three senatorial districts in the state.
According to the ADC, Baba Gana Zanna will contest for Borno Central Senatorial District, Idris Mamman for Borno South, while Bulama Fugu Ibrahim will contest for Borno North.
Speaking shortly after the unveiling, the Organising Secretary of the ADC in Borno, Muhammed Bolori, expressed confidence in the party’s chances in the general elections.
Bolori said the party adopted consensus candidates for the senatorial seats to strengthen unity within the ADC ahead of the polls.