Gombe governor cleared by APC to run for senate
Governor Muhammadu Yahaya of Gombe State has been officially cleared by the All Progressives Congress (APC) Senatorial Screening Committee to contest for the Gombe North Senatorial seat. He appeared before the committee in Abuja and was named the consensus candidate for his district. The screening was chaired by Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, the APC National Chairman. The process also included other sitting governors seeking senatorial positions under the APC.
Key takeaways
- Governor Muhammadu Yahaya was cleared to contest for the Gombe North Senatorial seat after appearing before the APC Senatorial Screening Committee in Abuja.
- The screening was conducted at Plateau House and chaired by Professor Nentawe Yilwatda.
- Yahaya was chosen as the consensus candidate for the APC in his senatorial district.
- The screening process also included other sitting governors seeking reelection or senatorial positions under the APC.
- The committee stated that the governors had already fulfilled all constitutional and party requirements and were duly cleared.
