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The Speaker celebrates his victory
By Akanji Alowolodu, Bauchi
Speaker of the Bauchi State House of Assembly, Abubakar Y. Suleiman has been declared winner of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) State Assembly primary election for Ningi Central Constituency.
The Returning Officer of the election declared that the Speaker being an unopposed candidate in the primary election scored all the 21 votes cast.
Speaking to the cheering crowd that converged at the venue of the primary election, shortly after the announcement of the result, the Speaker thanked the PDP delegates, party leaders, stakeholders and his constituents for the overwhelming support and confidence reposed in him.
Abubakar Suleiman pledged to redouble his efforts in bringing the dividends of democracy to his Constituency and the State in general when reelected.
He urged all members of the party and the constituents to work together to ensure the victory of PDP in all elections as contained in a statement by Abdul Ahmad Burra, Spokesperson to the Speaker, Bauchi State House of Assembly.
It will be recalled that the Speaker, Abubakar Y Suleiman was elected to the House in 2019 under the APC but decamped to the PDP few months ago.
