By John Bassey, Kebbi
The Kebbi State Governor, His Excellency Comrade Dr. Nasir Idris, has successfully scaled through the gubernatorial screening conducted by the national leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The screening exercise, held on Friday at the Plateau State Liaison Office in Abuja, was conducted peacefully and successfully by the screening committee headed by the APC National Chairman, Prof. Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda.
According to a statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Ahmed Idris, the Chairman of the Screening Committee, who is also the party’s National Chairman, Prof. Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda, congratulated Governor Idris on the successful screening, which paves the way for his second-term bid.
“Having met the requirements of the party and the provisions of the law, you have been successfully screened and qualified to contest for a second term in office,” he stated.
He explained that the APC Screening Committee for sitting governors seeking re-election or aspiring for Senate seats is chaired by himself.
He added that the APC National Secretary, Sen. Surajudeen Ajibola Basiru, Ph.D, serves as Secretary of the committee, while other members include officials of the National Working Committee (NWC).
Responding, the Kebbi State Governor and APC gubernatorial aspirant, Comrade Dr. Nasir Idris, appreciated the APC national leadership for finding him worthy to fly the party’s flag in the forthcoming 2027 general elections.
The governor also thanked the people of Kebbi State for their continued support and confidence in his administration, assuring them that his second term in office would bring more developmental projects across all sectors of the economy.
Gov. Idris pledged to sustain and expand the good works his administration has already initiated for the benefit of the people of Kebbi State and Nigeria at large.
The governor was accompanied by the state APC leadership led by Alhaji Abubakar Kana-Zuru; former Governor and Ambassador, His Excellency Saidu Usman Nasamu Dakingari; the Acting Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Samaila Muhammad Bagudo; the Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Yakubu Bala Tafida; Dr. Usman Sani Tunga; members of the House of Representatives; members of the State House of Assembly; members of the State Executive Council; and other party stakeholders.
