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Senator Joel Danlami Ikenya
By Yusuf Salihu Sansani, Jalingo
The Northern Youth Alliance for Good Governance has endorsed Senator Joel Danlami Ikenya to contest for Governorship position in Taraba state.
The Chairman of the group Iliya Boniface made the endorsement during briefing to newsmen at Taraba Motel, Jalingo.
Iliya Boniface remarked that the group choose Joel Danlami Ikenya to contest for Governorship under the platform of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP because of his pedigree and outstanding qualities.
The Chairman added that Senator Joel Danlami Ikenya being a grassroot politician stand a better chance to contest the Governorship position as he knows the needs and wants of Tarabans.
Boniface revealed that after careful deliberation and thorough consultation with some stakeholders from thr Northern,they resolved as youths to throw their weight in support of Senator Joel Danlami Ikenya candidature come twenty twenty three general elections.
The group said the agitation for power shift to the northern zone or maintaining of the zoning arrangement by some Northern political elites is outdated.
Iliya Boniface called on Tarabans to key into the clarion call by the Northern Youth Alliance for Good Governance to support Senator Joel Danlami Ikenya.
On his part,the organising secretary Northern Youth Alliance for Good Governance,Pele Geoffrey said the clarion call on Senator Joel Danlami Ikenya was a uniform decision by youths drawn from Northern zone of the state.
In their separate comments, Alfred Gambo Bandawa from Lau, Cletus Yohanna from Zing and Lazarus Hussein from Ardo kola all voiced their support for the candidature of senator Joel Danlami Ikenya.
They said Senator Joel Danlami Ikenya is qualified to contest for Governorship position come twenty twenty three under the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP).
The youths who converged for the endorsement of Senator Joel Danlami Ikenya were drawn from Jalingo, Yorro, Ardokola, Zing and Lau local government Areas constituting the Northern senatorial zone.
