By Chibuike Nwabuko
Abuja (Sundiata Post) – Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River has lost his bid to return to the Senate when he concludes his two-term next year.
The governor joined the ruling All Progressives Congress in 2021 and took part in the ruling party’s Senate primary in Calabar.
Results of the primary show Mr Ayade polled 52 votes to crash out against Adams Cecelia, who scored 140. Another aspirant Martin Orim scored 61 votes.
However, there are other Governors and other party members who have secured their ticket to contest for governorship positions in the some states under the platform of the All Progressives Congress.
List of APC successful candidates are as follows:
- Babagana Zulum (BORNO)
- Babajide Sanwo-Olu (Lagos)
- Mai Malam Buni(Yobe)
- Idris Nasiru(Kebbi)
- Uche Nnaji (Enugu)
- Ovie Omo Agege (Delta)
- Bello Matawale (Zamfara)
- Dikko Umaru(Katsina)
- Tonye Cole (Rivers)
- Uba Sani (Kaduna)
- Nentawe yiltwada (PLATEAU)
- Dapo Abiodun(Ogun)
- Abdulrazaq AbdulRaman (kwara)
- Aishatu Binani(Adamawa)
- Umar Namadi (jigawa)
- Ikechi Emenike(Abia)
- Nasiru Gawuna (Kano)
- Abdullahi Sule(Nasarawa)
- Inuwa Yahaya (Gombe)
- Bassey Otu (cross River)
- Akan Idofia (Akwa Ibom)
- AIR MARSHALL SADIQ ABUBAKAR (BAUCHI)
- Umar Bago(Niger)
- Ahmed Aliyu (Sokoto)