By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi –
Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Mohammed, has emerged as the Chairman, Governors’ Forum of the Peoples Democratic Party.
The announcement was made to journalists by the Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, at the end of a closed door meeting of the Governors which was held at the office of the Bauchi State Governor on Saturday.
The PDP Governors, the National Working Committee Members, and stakeholders gathered at the Banquet Hall of the Bauchi State Government House for a retreat for elected officials.
Immediately the opening ceremony of the retreat was held, they went into closed door meetings for the various cacuses of the party.
Fintiri, while making the announcement, said that Mohammed is replacing the Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, adding that Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara was elected Vice Chairman of the forum.
According to him, Mohammed was elected based on his competence and capability to steer the forum to greater heights.
In a response, the new chairman of the PDP governor’s forum promised to work hand in hand with colleagues for the development of the party.
Mohammed, who said his emergence was a mark of honour to him and the entire people of Bauchi State, urged his colleagues to support him in order to move the forum.and the PDP forward.
Some of the dignitaries present at the retreat are: Governors of Adamawa – Umaru Fintiri; Bayelsa – Duoye Diri; Bauchi – Bala Mohammed; Delta – Sheriff Oborevwori; Osun – Ademola Adeleke; Oyo – Seyi Makinde; Rivers – Siminalayi Fubara; Plateau – Caleb Mutfwang; Taraba – Agbu Kefas; Zamafara – Dauda Dare and Edo – Godwin Obaseki (was represented by his deputy, Philip Shuaibu).
Others are the Presidential Candidate of the PDP, Atiku Abubakar; National Working Committee of the party led by the Acting National Chairman, Umar Damagum; Chairman, Board of Trustees, Adolphus Wabara; former PDP National Chairman, Ahmed Makarfi; former Board of Trustees Chairman, Walid Jibril; former Niger State, Babangida Aliyu; former Chairman, Nigeria Governors’ Forum, Aminu Tambuwal; Kogi State Governorship Candidate, Dino Melaye.
Also, serving Senators and House of Representatives and Senators and House of Representatives-elect; the Chairman of the Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures of Nigeria who’s also the Speaker of the Bauchi State House of Assembly, Abubakar Suleiman; among others were all in attendance.
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