Nigeria, May 15 -- Former Sokoto State Governor Aminu Tambuwal has withdrawn from the 2027 Sokoto South Senatorial election.

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) ticket for the election has been handed to the state's former Commissioner for Finance, Farouk Yabo.

The Sokoto State Publicity Secretary of the ADC, Amir Aminu, confirmed the development in a telephone interview with The Punch Newspaper on Friday, stating that the move was a selfless act intended to foster stability.

"Senator Tambuwal decided to relinquish the ticket to promote harmony and strengthen internal democracy in the party. The move by our leader is a reflection of our party's ideology of grooming young and vibrant leaders," the Punch quoted Mr Aminu as saying.

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