Following the death of Senator-elect Ahmed Zannah Khalifa, last week, fresh battle for Borno central senatorial seat has commenced in earnest, even as some constituents said they prefer former Senator Kaka Malam Yale who had once held the office.
Kaka Mallam Yale represented the senatorial district as candidate of the state's ruling All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) from 2007 to 2011, when he voluntarily stepped down for former governor Ali Modu Sheriff, who was eventually defeated by late Senator Khalifa, who was then a candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
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