Sokoto State governor-elect and speaker, House of
Representatives, Alhaji Aminu Waziri Tambuwal,
yesterday assured the people of the state that he will
not betray their trust in him.
Tambuwal, who spoke shortly after collecting his
certificate of return at the state Independent
National Electoral Commission (INEC) office, said the
victory of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in
Sokoto State is all about consolidation and not change.
He said the change slogan of the APC is at the centre,
adding that he will continue from where his
predecessor stopped as governor of Sokoto State.
“Your trust will not be betrayed. Sokoto State is
largely rural. Therefore, we will do our best to continue
with the laudable projects of Governor Wamakko,
now the brand new senator-elect. In Sokoto State,
APC is all about consolidation while at the headquarters,
it is about change.”
Tambuwal further commended INEC for conducting an
election adjudged globally as transparent, free, fair
and acceptable. He said APC both at the state and
national levels will give priority attention to job
creation, agriculture, healthcare, solid minerals, rural
development among other basic needs of Nigerians.
Also presented with the certificates were senators-
elect, Governor Aliyu Magatatarda Wamakko, Sen.
Ibrahim Abdullahi Gobir and Ibrahim Danbaba Danbuwa,
elected to represent Sokoto North, Sokoto East and
Sokoto South, respectively.
Others included House of Representatives members-
elect – Hassan Bala Abubakar (Sokoto North/South
federal constituency), Musa S. Adar (Gada/Goronyo),
Abdullahi Salame (Illela/Gwadabawa), Aliyu Shehu
(Bodinga/Dange Shuni/Tureta) and Kabir Marafa
Achida (Wurno/Rabah).
Others were Aminu Shehu Shagari (Yobo/Shagari),
Sa’adu Nabunkari (Binji/Silame), Abdullahi Wamakko
(Wamakko/Kware), Aminu Sani Isa (Isa/Sabon Birni),
Abdussamad Dasuki (Tambuwal/Kebbe) and Isa Salihu
Bashir (Tangaza/Gudu).