Governor Babagana Zulum has presented Mustafa Gubio as the All Progressives Congress governorship candidate in Borno to Vice-President Kashim Shettima.

The governor said during the presentation in Abuja on Thursday that Mr Gubio’s emergence as the party’s candidate was the result of extensive consultations with party stakeholders, according to a statement on Friday.

According to the statement, Mr Zulum said that the decision reflects a unified position within the party in the state.

“I wish to express my profound gratitude to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the leadership he is providing in the country and for the enormous support to Borno State as well as the APC, which has been unprecedented.

“I would also like to commend the President, who has been instrumental in the emergence of Gubio as the consensus candidate,” he said.

Mr Zulum also acknowledged the vice-president’s support in strengthening party cohesion in the state and for his support of the consensus candidate.

He also expressed appreciation to the APC leadership at all levels, party stakeholders, and the state’s residents for their support.

The governor had earlier presented Mr Gubio as his preferred successor on Monday after purchasing the party’s nomination and expression of interest forms for the 2027 governorship election on the APC platform.

Those in attendance during the presentation of the consensus candidate included former Governor Maina Ma’aji Lawan; Zulum’s deputy, Usman Kadafur; APC deputy national chairman, Bukar Dalori; Mohammed Monguno; Ali Ndume and Kaka Shehu Lawan.

Others were the speaker of the Borno State House of Assembly, Abdulkarim Lawan, the agriculture minister, Abubakar Kyari, and Abdulkadir Rahis.

(NAN)