The All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman, Senator Abdullahi Adamu on Monday affirmed that the Senate President Ahmad Lawan participated in Yobe North Senatorial Primary within the timeline.
Bashir Machina had laid claim to being the authentic senatorial candidate for the Yobe North senatorial district having emerged as the party’s candidate during the Senatorial Primary.
Bashir had consistently said that he would not step down for Lawan and recently wrote the party’s chairman, Adamu Abdullahi, to reiterate his decision.
Lawan who was one of the 23 APC presidential aspirants who contested on June 8 sought a return ticket to the Senate and the duo have been battling for Machina’s senatorial ticket.
However, the name of the All Progressive Congress Yobe North senatorial candidate, Bashir Machina, had recently been replaced with that of the Senate President, Ahmed Lawan, as seen on the list of Yobe senatorial candidates sent from the party to the Independent National Electoral Commission.
According to the list, the name of Machina was missing from the list submitted to the INEC.
Meanwhile, Adamu on Monday queried whether there is any law that says when you contest an election and lost, you shouldn’t contest another one.
He spoke when he led party members to present the Ekiti State governor-elect, Biodun Oyebanji, to President Muhammadu Buhari, noting that he could not be responding to all speculations around issues concerning the party.
He said, “Don’t get yourself in the court of law. Is it that you were told of it or they are saying it?
“I don’t have time for negativities. I don’t just have time for that. If you face me with positives, I have time for all of that. I will stand here and answer all of your questions.
“I cannot respond to every speculation, particularly when they are negative, especially when they are by mischief-makers.
“Is there any law that says when you contest an election and lost, you shouldn’t contest another one?”
“Go and find out from the person who is responsible for organising the primary. I have done my bit.
“I do know, in my honour, that he did participate within the timeline.”
