Nigeria, May 28 -- Former House of Representatives member Isah Ashiru has been nominated as the governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Kaduna State, but one of the leading contenders has rejected the outcome.

Mr Ashiru polled 86,113 votes in the primary conducted across the state.

However, a former Kaduna State Commissioner for Education, who came second with 29,580 votes, dismissed the result as "concocted" and alleged widespread manipulation during the exercise.

Other aspirants included the immediate past Commissioner for Education under Governor Uba Sani, Mohammed Bello, who polled 13,559 votes; Ahmed Tijjani, who secured 13,550 votes; and Shuaibu Mikati, who got 10,819 votes.

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