Kawu Sumaila, a Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday lost his bid to emerge as the senatorial flag bearer of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) for Kano South Senatorial District.

He was beaten to the ticket by Senator Kabiru Gaya, the former Governor of Kano State who scored over a million votes in the Direct Primary election held across the district on Tuesday.

Announcing the results on Wednesday, the returning officer for the election, Professor Balarabe Abubakar Jakada said Senator Gaya scored 1,357,000 votes to defeat Sumaila, who garnered 309,209 votes while the third aspirant, Senator Isa Zarewa scored 15,643 votes.

“I, Professor Balarabe Abubakar Jarkada, the presiding officer of the APC Senatorial Primaries in Kano South Senatorial District, hereby certify that elections were held in all the 16 Local Government Areas of the District. Kabiru Ibrahim Gaya, having obtained the highest number of votes is hereby declared winner of the senatorial primaries,” Jakarda said.

In Kano Central, former Kano State Governor, Malam Ibrahim Shekarau clinched the senatorial ticket of the APC with 973,485 votes to defeat Laila Buhari and Suleiman Halilu who scored 104 and 206 respectively.

In Kano North, the sitting Senator, Barau Jibril was returned as the party’s senatorial candidate as his major opponent and former Deputy Governor of the state, Alhaji Tijjani Abdullahi Gwarzo stepped down for him.