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Chief Justice Of Nigeria’s Two Sons Clinch APC And PDP Tickets For National Assembly

Two sons of the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad, have clinched the tickets of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to contest National Assembly seats in the 2023 general elections.

Tanko Muhammad Sons

Siraj Ibrahim Tanko won the APC ticket for the Bauchi North Senatorial seat after defeating other aspirants, including the incumbent Senator, Adamu Bulkachuwa, who garnered zero vote.

while another son of the CJN, Sani Ibrahim Tanko clinched the PDP ticket for the House of Representatives seat for Shira Giafe Federal Constituency.

Unlike his brother, Sani was elected unopposed during the primaries.

KanyiDaily recalls that Mohammed Abacha, the son of former military leader, General Sani Abacha, also won the PDP governorship ticket in Kano State.

Tobias Sylvester

Tobias Sylvester is the news editor for Kanyi Daily News and is based in Lagos. Contact Tobias at editor@kanyidaily.com. Got a confidential tip? Submit it here

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