The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Hajiya Khadija Ibrahim, has defeated her step son Mohammed Ibrahim to clinch the All Progressives Congress (APC) ticket for Damaturu/Gulani/Gujba/Tarmuwa, Yobe federal constituency.
Prof Abba Gambo, the returning officer of the election which ran into the night announced on Wednesday that Khadija polled 1,295 votes to defeat Mohammed who scored only 15 votes.
It was gathered that despite pressures mounted on Mohammed to step down for his father’s wife, he refused.
Two other contenders including the serving representative Alhaji Abdullahi Kukuwa and Alhaji Ahmed Buba stepped down for the minister.
The minister commended Abdullahi and Ahmed for withdrawing from the race to support her win the election.
Senator Bukar Ibrahim who stepped down his re-election bid against Governor Ibrahim Gaidam, did not attend any of the party primary elections including the one contested by his wife and son.
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