Bulawus wins SDP governorship primaries in Zamfara unopposed

Alhaji Hamza Musa Mai Bulawus has emerged as the governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Zamfara state after winning the party’s primary elections unopposed.

The primaries were conducted through a direct process in all 147 districts of the 14 local government areas of the State.

During the election, a total of 36,556 votes were cast in favor of Mai Bulawus.

Announcing the result on Tuesday in Gusau, the SDP governorship primary elections officer for Zamfara state, Bello Hussaini Gusau, said the exercise was conducted under the authority of the party’s national headquarters.

“Based on the power vested in me as the polling officer of the SDP governorship primary elections by the party’s national headquarters, I have declared Hamza Musa Mai Bulawus the winner of the party primaries in Zamfara state,” Hussaini said.

The party said the direct primaries were organized to ensure wide participation of members across the state and to present a united front ahead of the general elections.