Deputy Senate President, Senator Barau I. Jibrin, has expressed optimism that the All Progressives Congress, APC will bounce back in Kano State, appealing to stakeholders of the party in the state to be united.
Senator Jibrin made this disclosure in a statement issued by Ismail Mudashir, Special Adviser on Media & Publicity to the Deputy Senate President, on Wednesday when he hosted the local government vice chairmen under the umbrella of the Association of Local Government Vice Chairmen (ALGOVC), Kano State Chapter, at the National Assembly.
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The deputy senate president said with prayers and unity, the outcome of the tribunal will be favorable to the APC.
Daily Telescope recall that the APC is challenging the victory of Abba Kabir Yusuf of the NNPP as the winner of the governorship election conducted on March 18 in Kano State at the Election Petition Tribunal.
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‘’We are praying and hopeful that the outcome of the tribunal will be favorable to us. Everything is in God’s hands. Let us be united and work together. By God’s grace, it’s a matter of time, we will bounce back in Kano State, Barau said.
As it is now, we are in the opposition and as such there are a lot of expectations from us. We should be united and work together in the interest of our party,’’ he said.
Commending the local government vice chairmen for their visit, Senator Barau said he would continue to work with them to improve the standard of living of the people at the grassroots.
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‘’The local government is very essential. We will continue to work with you to address the challenges facing our people. We are proud of you. Let us continue to work together,’’ he said.
Earlier, the chairman of the association, Alhaji Yakubu Musa Naira, said they were at the National Assembly to congratulate Senator Barau on his emergence as the Deputy President of the Senate.
