2023 House of Reps Elections: Group rallies round Nuhu Hassan, raises N17 million for nomination form

2023 House of Reps Elections: Group rallies round Nuhu Hassan, raises N17 million for nomination form

Story from Sa’adatu MAINA, Damaturu

NUBAHA Support Organisation (NSO) on Wednesday gathered at the conference hall of the Nigerian Union of Journalists, Damaturu to declare their support for Nuhu Baba Hassan to contest as a House of Representatives member in the forthcoming 2023 election.

To this end, the group also raised over N17 million funds to pay for the expression of interest and nomination forms for Nuhu Hassan to contest and represent the people of Gujba, Gulani, Damaturu and Tarmuwa constituency in Yobe state.

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The donors comprised a collation of 21 youths, farmers and political groups drawn from the four local government areas that constitute the constituency.

In his welcome address, the chairman of the NSO, Audu Alhaji Waziri, said the donation was part of their support to Nuhu Baba Hassan to come out and contest for the seat of the house of representatives come 2023.

“As you can see, Nuhu Baba Hassan is not here but people are trouping in to make their support and contributions to see that he succeeds in the forthcoming 2023 election,” Audu said.

On his part, the Chairman of the occasion, Malam Adamu Alaramma, said Hassan deserved to be their representative as he always identified with the people around him.

He announced the donation of N1 million and 10 bags of beans to the support organisation.

Nuhu Baba Hassan (Zanna Soloma of Gubja Emirate) is the chairman, North East Commodity Association (NECAS) in Yobe state.

He hails from the Gujba local government area, an area worst hit by the Boko Haram insurgency, and taken over by terrorists for over two years.