The special adviser on Islamic matters to the Lagos governor, Abdullahi Jebe, has commended President Bola Tinubu for setting a high standard and refining the hajj operations.
The All Progressives Congress has announced winners of its primaries for Senate and House of Representatives seats in Plateau.
He said he withdrew from the race in protest against alleged violations of the Electoral Act.
He alleged that some top politicians in the state influenced decisions that undermined internal party democracy.
The five-member committee was deployed to the state to regulate the National Assembly primary elections.
“The issue is that, at all times that he has passed primaries, he has not won elections,” he said.
Ahmed Muhammed and Jerry Damara were also cleared for the Gombe-Central and Gombe-South senatorial seats, respectively.
APC held the primaries under the supervision of the election committee from Abuja, INEC, the media, security agencies, party stakeholders, and loyalists.
Mr Yero won the APC Kaduna North senatorial district primary election with 6,060 votes, defeating Muazu Mukaddas, who scored 1,044 votes, while Bala Ikara polled 362 votes.
The police command in Edo says it has rescued Jemila Ibrahim, a kidnap victim and also arrested five suspected kidnappers linked to the victim’s abduction around Okpege River Road.
