An aspirant for the All Progressives Congress ticket for the Mani/Bindawa Federal Constituency in Katsina State, Ahmed Saleh, on Saturday, alleged that his mandate was “stolen” despite emerging as the consensus candidate during consultations conducted by party stakeholders.
Saleh, who spoke in an interview with journalists in Mani after the primary process, claimed he was twice endorsed by stakeholders from Mani and Bindawa local government areas before the ticket was eventually handed to another aspirant, Hajiya Jamila Abdu-Mani.
According to him, the APC in Katsina State initially adopted the consensus method for selecting candidates ahead of the elections.
“I was one of the aspirants who contested for the seat of the House of Representatives to represent the good people of Mani/Bindawa Federal Constituency.
“During the first consensus, stakeholders from the two local government areas unanimously endorsed me as their consensus candidate.
