By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi –
The Speaker of the Bauchi State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Abubakar Suleiman, has congratulated Governor Bala Mohammed, over his victory at the gubernatorial primary election of the Peoples Democratic Party.
NATIONAL ACCORD had reported that the rerun PDP gubernatorial primary election took place last Saturday at the Zaranda Hotel, Bauchi.
The rerun was held following the withdrawal from the race of the governorship candidate of the party, Barrister Ibrahim Kassim.
Kassim, the Secretary to the Bauchi State Government, who resigned and contested the primary election in the state as a way of securing the ticket for the governor who had gone to contest to presidential primary election of the PDP.
After he lost to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, having secured only 20 votes, he returned to the state to claim the ticket which Kassim had win.
Following this, Kassim, resigned and the PDP had to conduct another primary election to enable Governor Bala Mohammed, get the ticket of the party as the sole candidate. Thereafter, he (Governor Mohammed) then rewarded Kassim for stepping down for him by reappointing him as the SSG.
In a congratulatory message made available to journalists through Abdul Burra, his spokesperson, the Speaker described the Governor’s victory as well deserved “because of his antecedents and pedigree especially his spectacular first term tenure as Governor of Bauchi State in which the State is undergoing serious facelift and uplift in all sectors of human endeavour.”
Suleiman who is also the Chairman, Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures of Nigeria, expressed confidence that with the emergence of Governor Bala Mohammad as the PDP candidate for the 2023 governorship election, the party is assured of victory at all levels.
He commended the Secretary to the Bauchi State Government, for withdrawing from the race in honour of the Governor, saying that the gesture shows that he (Kassim) is dependable ally and friend as typified by his unflinching loyalty, patriotism and selflessness.
Burra quoted his principal as saying: “I urge all members of our great Party to work together in unity, brotherhood and harmony so as to ensure the victory of the Governor and all candidates of PDP.
“It is time for all people of Bauchi State, as a way of payback, to rally round behind Governor Bala Abdulkadir Mohammad so that the good works he started for the State will continue beyond 2023. We can’t afford to loose the good leadership of Kauran Bauchi.”
The Speaker prayed to Almighty Allah to continue guiding the Governor aright and grant him election victory and all other candidates of the Party.
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