By Ahmed Ahmed
Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has emerged Chairman of the People Democratic Party (PDP) governor’s forum to replace Seyi Makinde of Oyo State.
Gov. Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa State made the announcement at the end of their closed door meeting held at Governor Mohammed’s office on Saturday in Bauchi.
Fintiri said that the governor of Rivers State, Sir Siminalayi Fubara was elected Vice Chairman of the forum.
He said the Bauchi State Governor was elected based on his competence and capability to steer the forum to greater heights.
Responding, the new chairman of the PDP governor’s forum promised to work hand in hand with colleagues for the development of the party.
He said his emergence was a mark of honor 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.
The governors and other PDP bigwigs, including the Presidential candidate of the party, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar were in Bauchi for a retreat for elected officials of the party .
Governors present were Barrister Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang of Plateau State, Lt. Col. Kefas Agbu of Taraba State, Seyi Makinde of Oyo, Dauda Lawal Dare of Zamfara, Sir Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers,
Others are Pastor Umo Bassey Eno of Akwa Ibom, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa State, Ademola Jackson Adeleke of Osun State, Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta, Douye Diri of Bayelsa, Peter Ndubuisi of Enugu State and Godwin Obaseke of Edo represented by his deputy, Philip Shuaibu.
Other dignitaries at the retreat were, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, 2023 PDP presidential candidate, Ag National Chairman, Ambassador Umar Aliyu Damagum, former governor of Sokoto, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, former governor of Adamawa, Boni Haruna,
“Former governor of Kaduna State, Ahmed Makarfi, former governor of Niger, Aliyu Babangida, Adolphus Wabara acting chairman Board of Trustees, Senator Dino Melayi and Senator Abdul Ningi, others.