2027: Ex-Zamfara deputy gov rejects Shinkafi’s emergence as ADC candidate

Former Zamfara State deputy governor, Mahdi Aliyu Gusau, has rejected the emergence of Bilyaminu Shinkafi as the African Democratic Congress, ADC, governorship candidate for the 2027 general election in the state.
Gusau, through his campaign organisation, alleged that Shinkafi’s name was uploaded on the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, portal as the party’s governorship candidate, describing the development as an alleged manipulation of the electoral process.
The former deputy governor maintained that he remains the candidate produced by the ADC governorship primary held in Zamfara State, where he secured 35,665 votes to defeat other aspirants.
According to the campa...