2023: Zulum’s Commissioner Replaces Shettima As APC Candidate In Borno Central

The Commissioner of Justice and Attorney-General in Borno State, Shehu Lawan has replaced Kashim Shettima as the senatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the 2023 elections.

The decision to replace Shettima is coming after the presidential candidate of the party, Bola Tinubu picked him as his running mate.

The former Governor of Borno State stepped down from the senatorial race after emerging as the APC vice presidential candidate.

Delegates from the eight local governments in the senatorial district on Thursday elected Lawan at the party secretariat in Maiduguri.

The local government areas that voted for Lawan on Thursday include, Jere, Mafa, Bama, Dikwa,  Konduga, Kalabalge and Ngala.

Lawan emerged as the district’s senatorial candidate unopposed.

The Chairman of the APC Electoral Primary Election Committee, Uba Maigari Amadu,  while speaking after the election said Lawan scored 459 cast out of the 480 accredited votes.

Lawan in his reaction to the victory, thanked the state Governor, Governor Babagana Zulum for standing firm to ensure the unity of the party.

He also commended the former governor of the state, Shettima for being a good leader to APC members in Borno.

Lawan said, “If elected into the red chamber, as a lawyer I will demonstrate qualitative representation to the people of Borno State.”