Victor Ezeja
Bashir Sheriff Machina who won the Yobe North Senatorial District ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has affirmed his continued aspiration and pursuit of the mandate during the 2023 general election.
Machina made the clarification in a letter dated 13 June and addressed to the APC national chairman, Senator Abdullahi Adamu.
Join our WhatsApp ChannelThere were reports of purported moves by Senate President, Ahmad Lawan to take over the mandate having lost in the presidential primary election held last week. Lawan had polled 152 votes in the exercise.
Machina said he was cleared by the party as aspirants and proceeded to the primaries where he won the mandate having 289 votes out of the 300 total votes cast.
He also stated that he has never at any time communicated or signed any document signifying his withdrawal from the race, and urged members of the public to disregard any information suggesting that he has done so.
Machina’s letter titled, “Clarification on my Senatorial Candidacy For Yobe North” reads in part, “I write to reaffirm my continual aspiration as the All-Progressive Congress unequivocal senatorial candidat participation, and victory at the party primaries where I pulled 289 votes out of the 300 total votes cast.
“I write to reaffirm that I remain committed to the mandate which won at the primaries, and I have not in any form or manner communicated otherwIse. I have been informed of a purported malicious, and mischievous report and insinuation to the contrary.
“Please note that I never at any time, signed or communicated in any form any intention to vacate the mandate, which was won at the primaries.
“I am totally commited to my mandate and am working towards delivering Yobe North Senatornal Distnct to our Great Party, the All Progressives Congress.”
Victor Ezeja is a passionate journalist with seven years of experience writing on economy, politics and energy. He holds a Master's degree in Mass Communication.
