By Abbanobi-Eku Onyekachi
former Senate President Ahmad Lawan has congratulated the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Musa Mustapha, in the concluded Yobe East senatorial bye-election, on his emergence as Senator-elect.
Mustapha was declared winner of the Yobe East Bye-Election, on Sunday, after polling 68,778 votes to defeat Aji Kolomi (Ajiko) of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) who got 18,878 votes.
Mustapha succeeds Sen. Ibrahim Gaidam, who was appointed by President Bola Tinubu, last year, as Minister of Police Affairs. He was the Commissioner for Transportation and Energy in Yobe State, before his emergence as the APC candidate for the Yobe East Senatorial Bye-election.
The Senator-elect was also a Commissioner for Finance during the first tenure of the Mai Mala Buni-led administration between 2019 to 2023.
Senator Lawan, who represents Yobe North Senatorial District in the National Assembly, in a congratulatory message to celebrate Mustapha’s victory, lauded the Yobe State Governor, Rt. Hon. Mai Mala Buni, for providing the necessary leadership to the Yobe State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress.
According to him, Gov. Buni’s unique approach to governance and his commitment to APC in the state provides the needed atmosphere for the ruling party to win elections at the poll.
Senator Lawan further expressed confidence in Senator-elect Mustapha’s ability to represent the people of Yobe East in the 10th Senate.
