Nigeria, May 18 -- Three governorship aspirants in Yobe State have rejected the emergence of Baba Malam Wali as the All Progressives Congress (APC) consensus candidate, insisting on primary elections.

The aspirants - former Director-General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mustapha Maihaja; former lawmaker Bashir Machina; and Kashim Tumsah - said any attempt to impose a candidate would violate the APC constitution and provisions of the Electoral Act.

Speaking to journalists in Damaturu on Monday on behalf of the group, known as G-3, Mr Tumsah said the consensus arrangement had failed because due process was not followed.

"The three of us are here to ensure that the right thing is done, especially now that the issue o...