The immediate past Governor of Bauchi State, Malam Isa
Yuguda, on Wednesday urged the electorate in the state to gear up to vote out
the current All Progressives Congress(APC) administration in the state in order
to put an end to the current suffering they are facing.
The former governor stated this in Bauchi shortly after
being handed the flag of the Green Party of Nigeria (GPN) to fly as its
candidate in the August 11 Bauchi South senatorial by-election.
Yuguda, who emerged the candidate of the party as the sole
aspirant, submitted that the people had suffered enough under the APC
government in the state and declared that, "It is high time to vote out
APC."
He assured the voters in the senatorial district that he was
going to give them good and quality representation in the upper chamber of the
National Assembly if elected in the bye-election.
The former governor added that his legacies as a two-term
governor of the state are there to speaking volume about his leadership ability
and therefore urged the people in the district to vote for Green Party
massively.
In another development, a former Director-General of the
Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN), Dr Ladan Salihu, has emerged the
candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the bye election.
Salihu, emerged the party's candidate after securing a total
of 575 votes at the PDP's primary election to defeat his closest contestants, Garba Dahiru with 96
votes and Hajara Yakubu Wanka with 35 votes.
In his post-victory address, Salihu stated that if voted as
senator next month, he will ensure good governance and economic revival of
Bauchi South senatorial district.
He promised to initiate empowerment programmes to reduce
poverty and unemployment in the district.
The former FRCN boss commended the delegates and the entire
PDP members for giving him the opportunity to fly the party's flag in the
August 11 bye election, assuring them that he will justify the confidence
reposed in him if elected.
Meanwhile, a PDP chieftain in the state and the immediate
past Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Senator Bala Mohammed,
has stated that the peaceful conduct of the primary election was a reflection
of the resolve of the party to ensure credible electoral process.
The former minister stated this while speaking with
journalists shortly after the party's primary election, adding that PDP has
resolved to establish a credible and acceptable framework in conducting its
primary elections to ensure credibility in nominations its candidates.
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