.Gombe Governor, Yahaya, inaugurates advisory, marketing campaign councils
Segun Awofadeji in Gombe
Former Gombe State Governors Danjuma Goje and Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo have been absent as Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya inaugurated the All Progressives Congress (APC) State Advisory and Campaign Councils forward of the 2027 normal elections.
The two former governors have been listed among the many patrons and members of the councils, which have a mixed membership of 666.
According to the lists launched by the occasion, Dankwambo’s identify appeared at quantity seven on the marketing campaign council and quantity six on the advisory council. While Goje was listed at quantity six on the marketing campaign council and quantity 5 on the advisory council.
THISDAY checks nevertheless, revealed that their absence from the inauguration attracted consideration, significantly due to their political standing within the state.
In a report by Periscope Nigeria, Dankwambo, who represents Gombe North Senatorial District within the Senate and stays a distinguished Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) determine, reportedly mentioned he was unaware of his inclusion when contacted by the publication.
Goje, who represents Gombe Central Senatorial District, was additionally absent from the occasion.
The inauguration happened on Thursday night on the International Conference Centre, Gombe.
Speaking on the inauguration ceremony yesterday, Governor Yahaya urged APC members to unite, reconcile variations and strengthen grassroots mobilisation to safe victory throughout all ranges.
He referred to as on aggrieved members to place their variations apart and work collectively in the direction of the occasion’s success, stressing that unity, dialogue, endurance and mutual understanding have been important to reaching their shared political aims.
He expressed optimism that the APC would safe victory for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and in any respect different candidates, describing a complete electoral victory as important to consolidating the occasion’s political energy.
“Insha Allah, we shall work hard to ensure that we deliver APC in Gombe State. Our objective is to see APC at the top in the presidential election, APC at the top in the National Assembly elections, APC at the top in the governorship election and APC at the top in the State House of Assembly elections,” he said.
Yahaya urged occasion members to attract confidence from the assist prolonged to Gombe State by President Tinubu’s administration, citing main infrastructure, agricultural and healthcare initiatives as causes to maintain assist for the APC.
He particularly referenced the Renewed Hope Superhighway venture from Akwanga, particularly the Gombe-Biu Superhighway, noting that work had commenced on the Gombe part.
He additionally highlighted the institution of the Agro-Livestock Development Zone, the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Kumo, and different healthcare establishments as vital interventions supported by the President.
The governor mentioned the occasion had made appreciable progress on the state and native authorities ranges. He nevertheless, cautioned that APC should not take its grassroots assist as a right, urging members to accentuate engagement, mobilise voters and preserve shut contact with communities throughout the state.
“Although we are strong and enjoy grassroots support, we must continue to work tirelessly. Asiwaju’s victory is the victory of Jamilu Gwamna and all other APC candidates at every level,” he mentioned.
He urged members of the Advisory and Campaign Councils to embrace endurance, teamwork, dialogue and understanding as they pursue the occasion’s aims forward of the elections.
Earlier, the Gombe State APC Chairman, Muhammad Dantata Ndus, urged occasion members to mobilise successfully and take accountability for delivering their respective polling items, tasking occasion members to speak authorities achievements by means of factual and issue-based campaigns.
“APC has achievements to present to voters under the leadership of Governor Inuwa Yahaya,” he mentioned, highlighting the administration’s investments in infrastructure, roads, healthcare, industries, amongst others.
He defined that the composition of the councils mirrored the participation of youths, ladies, males, grassroots mobilisers and technocrats drawn from political wards and polling items throughout the state.
“This is not just an inauguration of councils; it is the inauguration of a victory machine that will propel our party to victory in the 2027 general elections,” Ndus mentioned.
In his remarks, the APC governorship candidate in Gombe State, Alhaji Dr. Jamil Isyaku Gwamna, pledged to position the pursuits of Gombe State and its folks above private issues.
He assured members that, if elected, he would govern with humility and stay dedicated to his guarantees to the folks.
“If we win the election, I promise that I will remain humble and be a man of my word. It is a covenant between me and the people of Gombe State,” he mentioned.
The APC candidate emphasised the significance of grassroots mobilisation, reminding members that electoral victory depended largely on the power to succeed in voters and safe assist at particular person polling items.
He additionally referred to as on occasion members to work in the direction of delivering a million votes for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima in Gombe State, saying a powerful electoral mandate would strengthen the state’s place in in search of additional federal assist.
Goodwill messages have been delivered by the Speaker of the Gombe State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Abubakar Muhammad Luggerewo, who spoke on behalf of the legislature; the Chief Whip of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Usman Bello Kumo, who represented members of the National Assembly; and Senator Usman Bayero Nafada, who spoke on behalf of the state occasion patrons.
The audio system expressed confidence within the APC’s electoral prospects, citing the efficiency of APC-led administrations on the federal, state and native authorities ranges.
They urged members to make the required sacrifices, strengthen mobilisation and work collectively in the direction of the occasion’s success in 2027.
Speaking on behalf of the occasion elders, Alhaji Baba Dukul thanked Governor Yahaya and the APC management for entrusting them with duties on the Advisory and Campaign Councils.
He assured the occasion management that the elders would contribute their expertise, affect and dedication in the direction of fulfilling the councils’ mandate.
The inauguration was attended by a whole bunch of members of the State Advisory Council, Campaign Council, Women’s Campaign Council and different occasion loyalists and supporters.
The occasion marked the formal graduation of the councils’ actions in the direction of coordinating the APC’s political engagement, reconciliation and grassroots mobilisation forward of the 2027 normal elections.
