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Hon. Garba Musa Kore
By Akanji Alowolodo, Bauchi
Though he has not publicly declared his defection from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), supporters of a former gubernatorial aspirant of the APC in Bauchi State, Mahmoud Maijama’a have dissociated themselves from the move declaring that they remain in the party reiterating their loyalty to the gubernatorial candidate of the party, Ambassador Sadique Baba Abubakar.
The members of the Steering Committee of the former governorship aspirant expressed their loyalty and total commitment to success of the party in all elective positions ahead of the 2023 general elections.
Addressing a press conference at the Secretariat of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Bauchi, Chairman of the Committee, Hon. Garba Musa Kore said that, “We wish to notify the general public of our resolve not to follow Mahmud Maijama’a as he decamped to PDP” .
According to him “Our stand emanated from a meeting we held on 13th November, 2022 at the residence of Hon. Hussaini Umar (Majikiran Bauchi)”.
He added that, “after streaming-lining our teaming supports to the candidature of Amb. Air Marshal Sadique Baba Abubakar (Rtd), of APC with 100% support and loyalty. Our decision remains resolute and for the overall interest of Bauchi State”.
Musa Kore further noted that “the Mahmud Maijama’a Steering Committee comprises of former Commissioners, members of State assembly, former local government chairmen retired Permanent secretaries, Advisers, Special Assistants, Secretaries, Directors, Leaders of Civil Society/Organizations, Youth and Women Groups”.
He stressed that, “While reiterating our unshaken stand, we call on the good people of Bauchi State to rally support for Air Marshal Sadique Baba Abubakar and the APC so that a new prosperous Bauchi state will emerge.
“I urge the entire people of Bauchi state to support the movement for the actualization of Ambassador Sadique Baba Abubakar’s governorship ambition in order to have Bauchi State of prompt payment of salaries, revamped agricultural sector, revamped moribund industries”, Kore also said.
He further appealed for the election of the APC Gubernatorial candidate to enable Bauchi state have improved advanced educational status, efficient health care delivery, productivity, enhanced civil service, mass housing, value for Traditional Rulers and above all, employment for the teaming youth, among others.
All efforts to get reaction from Mahmud Maijama’a proved abortive as he neither picked up the phone when his number was called nor reply the sms sent to the number by our correspondent.
