Kano — Last minute withdrawal by the former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. Ghali Umar Na'Abba from Kano Central Senatorial District, paved way for the emergence of General Abacha's nephew, Alhaji Basheer Lado, in a bitterly contested primary election held in Kano, yesterday.
Na'Abba's sudden withdrawal shocked supporters in a race the former Speaker intended to re-launch himself to political limelight following a devastating defeat in 2003 election.
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