Former Bauchi SSG wins PDP gubernatorial primary
Story from Beatrice EARLAND, Bauchi
The former Secretary to the Bauchi State Government, Kassim Ibrahim Mohammed, has emerged the gubernatorial primary election of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to contest the forthcoming election.
SSG resigned his position in the PDP-led Bauchi state government to aspire for the governor of the state in the 2023 polls in place of incumbent Governor Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed who is now a PDP presidential aspirant in the forthcoming polls.
Mohammed has already been screened by the PDP Secretariat awaiting party primaries along with other aspirants to the nation’s coveted seat in which a candidate who could be the presidential flagbearer of the party would emerge for the general elections.
Although Governor Bala Mohammed did contest for PDP gubernatorial primary, his name however appeared on the ballot paper.
Addressing journalists on the appearance of Governor Bala’s name in the primary election ballot papers, the Bauchi State PDP Chairman, Hamza Koshe Akuyam attributed it to an error from the national secretariat of the party in Abuja
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“Yes as you have seen the name of His Excellency, Senator Bala Mohammed in our governorship primary ballot papers, it was an error from our National Secretariat. His Excellency, Governor Bala is now not contesting the governorship elections in Bauchi, he is among those that are contesting for the office of the President in the forthcoming presidential primaries of our great party”.
Meanwhile, the immediate past Secretary to the Bauchi State Government, Barrister Ibrahim Mohammed Kashim, the lone ranger in the PDP Bauchi governorship primary election has emerged unopposed as the gubernatorial candidate of the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the state.
Kassim however polled 655 votes from the total accredited delegates of 656 to the primary election with only one invalid vote
As the only Bauchi PDP governorship candidate, Kassim has in an acceptance speech, expressed gratitude to the party’s delegates for finding him worthy to carry the party’s gubernatorial flag to the forthcoming general elections in the state.
Barrister Kashim Ibrahim who vowed that he was ready for the task ahead, promised to consolidate on the achievements recorded by the administration of Governor Bala Mohammed for the rapid socio-economic transformation of the state.
“The journey started today and we must work together in unity for the task ahead for our teeming electorates to vote for us for victory in the polls. In the history of Bauchi State, our current Governor, Bala Mohammed has done well in taking the state to higher pedestals and we must work tirelessly to build on his successes. We are ready to take over the mantle of leadership of Bauchi State and to deliver effectively.
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