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  • News - North West - Kaduna
  • Updated: November 07, 2022

Ibrahim Usman Emerges Kaduna Central PDP Senatorial Candidate

Ibrahim Usman Emerges Kaduna Central PDP Senatorial Candidat

Kaduna lawmaker Ibrahim Usman has been elected to run for the Kaduna Central Senatorial district on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Usman won won the senatorial rerun primary election which was held today.

Usman, a former Chairman of Kaduna North Local government area polled 210 votes out of the 223 votes cast to defeat five other candidates.

A Federal High Court sitting in Kaduna State had on November 2, 2022, nullified the May 24 primary election conducted by the PDP for the district.

The court ordered that a fresh primary be conducted by the party within 14 days.

This followed a suit filed by Ibrahim Usman, who challenged the May 24 primary that produced Lawal Adamu as the winner of the election.

In a  fresh primary conducted today, the chairman of the electoral committee, Istifanus Mwansat declared Ibrahim Usman the winner.

He polled a total of 210 votes out of the 223 accredited delegates who participated in the exercise.

Lawal Adamu scored five votes while Professor Usman Mohammed scored two votes.  

A total of 221 votes out of 223 accredited delegates were cast while four votes were rendered.

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