El-Rufai Wins Kaduna APC Governorship Primaries

Former Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nasir El-Rufai, has won the APC ticket to contest for the Kaduna governorship election in 2015.

 
The governorship primaries held at the Trade Fair Complex, Rigachikun, Kaduna amidst tight security with 3,557 accredited delegates from the 23 Local Government Areas.
 
Ballot boxes were placed inside the complex auditorium where the delegates cast their votes for aspirants of their choice through an open balloting.
 
Five aspirants vied for the ticket of the party, including El-Rufai, a serving member of the House of Representatives, Isah Ashiru; a former Accountant-General of Kaduna State, Haruna Saeed; the Director-General of Progressive Governors Forum, Salihu Lukman and another member of the House of Representatives, Shamsuddeen Abdullahi.

- channelsTV