Mr Sani polled 9,105 votes to secure the APC ticket.
Mr Sani thanked the stakeholders for the gesture and urged political actors to prioritise national unity over personal ambition.
He lamented that banditry and terrorism had persisted for over a decade across several northern states.
eerNigerians slammed the lawmakers of plots to further plunder the country’s abundant resources.
The former governor said the former senator defamed him by referring to him as a “drunk, loose cannon and an embarrassment to President Muhammadu Buhari.”
Mr Sani tendered his resignation letter via a letter, a copy of which was obtained by Peoples Gazette. Reports say he is on his way to PDP.
