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Akinwande Soji-Ojo
Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has emerged as the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum.
Adamawa State Governor, Umaru Fintiri, announced this at the end of a closed-door meeting of the governors, held at the office of the Bauchi State Governor, on Saturday.
The PDP governors, National Working Committee members and stakeholders had earlier gathered at the Banquet Hall of the Bauchi State Government House for a retreat for elected officials.
Immediately after the opening ceremony of the retreat was held, they went into closed-door meetings of the various caucuses of the party.
Making the announcement, Fintiri said that Mohammed is replacing Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, adding that Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, was elected vice chairman of the forum.
He said Mohammed was elected based on his competence and capability to steer the forum to greater heights.
Speaking, Mohammed 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 to move the forum and the PDP forward
Governors at the retreat include Umaru Fintiri(Adamawa); Duoye Diri(Bayelsa); Bala Mohammed (Bauchi); Sheriff Oborevwori (Delta); Ademola Adeleke (Osun); Seyi Makinde (Oyo); Siminalayi Fubara (Rivers); Caleb Mutfwang (Plateau); Agbu Kefas (Taraba); Dauda Dare (Zamfara) and Godwin Obaseki (Edo), represented by his deputy, Philip Shuaibu
Others are the presidential candidate of the PDP, Atiku Abubakar; National Working Committee members of the party led by the Acting National Chairman, Umar Damagum; the Chairman, Board of Trustees, Adolphus Wabara; former PDP National Chairman, Ahmed Makarfi; former Board of Trustees Chairman, Walid Jibril; former Niger State Governor, Babangida Aliyu; former Chairman, Nigeria Governors’ Forum, Aminu Tambuwal; Kogi State governorship candidate, Dino Melaye.
