Yendi, (NR) May 1, GNA - Out of the 321 votes cast in the New
Patriotic Party's Yendi Parliamentary Primary, on Saturday, the area's former
Yendi Municipal Chief Executive, Alhaji Mohammed Habib Tijani took 199
votes to win the contest. His contenders are Dr. Abdul-Majeed Haroun, who polled 89 votes,
Hajia Samata Gifty Bukari, polled 24 votes and Abdul-Hussein Ishaq who
got eight votes. There was one spoilt ballot. In all 328 delegates were supposed to vote but 321 were voted. The election was conducted by the Electoral Commission and supervised
by the Yendi Municipal Electoral Officer, Mr John Mensah. The Yendi Constituency Chairman, Alhaji Inusah Amadu, advised the
other contestants to rally behind the winner in unity for them to win the
Yendi seat in the 2012 general election.
