BREAKING: Former Chief of Air Staff wins APC guber ticket in Bauchi

Air Vice-Marshal Saddique Abubakar (rtd) has emerged as the flagbearer of the APC governorship ticket in Bauchi stateAbubakar defeated six others to win the ticket ahead of the 2023 governorship election in the northeast state if he wins the eventual election, Abubakar will join the numerous retired military officers who have made the switch to politics.

The immediate past Chief of Air Staff, Sadiqque Abubakar, was on Thursday, May 27 elected the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bauchi state.

Abubakar, a distinguished military pilot, served as Nigeria’s Chief of Air Staff from July 13, 2015, to January 26, 2021.

Saddique Abubakar served as Nigeria’s Chief of Air Staff from July 13, 2015, to January 26, 2021.