A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Zach Hyellamada, has defended the emergence of retired Deputy Commissioner of Police, Mohammed Ahmed, as the party’s senatorial candidate for Gombe Central, insisting that the outcome of the primary election was legitimate and reflected the will of party members.
In a statement issued on Sunday, Hyellamada dismissed reports suggesting that the result of the APC primary election conducted on May 18 remains controversial.
He said Ahmed secured a clear victory in the exercise, polling about 42,785 votes against 10,425 votes garnered by former Governor of Gombe State and serving Senator, Danjuma Goje.
“The APC primary held on May 18, 2026, was not symbolic or ceremonial. It was a structured direct primary involving party members across Gombe Central,” Hyellamada said.
“At the end of the exercise, Mohammed Ahmed emerged with a decisive mandate, polling approximately 42,785 votes against Senator Danjuma Goje’s 10,425 votes. That margin alone settles the question of legitimacy.”
