Bala Mohammed, governor of Bauchi, is reportedly trying to
retrieve the state’s Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship ticket after
losing the party’s presidential primary election at the weekend.
It was learnt that Ibrahim Kashim, former secretary to the
Bauchi government (SSG) who won the party’s governorship ticket in the state,
only stood in as a proxy for Mohammed.
At the party’s presidential primary election on Saturday,
the Bauchi governor finished at fifth position, securing only 20 votes.
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar polled 371 votes to
become the standard-bearer of the party.
Nyesom Wike, Rivers governor, polled 237 votes while Bukola
Saraki, former president of the senate, got 70 votes.
A source in Mohammed’s presidential campaign organisation
confirmed on Monday that the governor would soon announce his entry into
the Bauchi governorship race.
The source said the governor was advised not to run for the
presidential ticket because of some of the projects he started in his first
term.
“He will soon announce his entry into the gubernatorial
race, that is certain. He was advised not to contest for the presidential
ticket because of what he started in the state,” the source said.
“There are over 2,000 students on scholarship in tertiary
institutions paid for by the Bauchi government, so his allies preferred he
contested for the governorship than pursue a presidential bid.”
The electoral act does not expressly address the
substitution of candidates by a political party for whatever elective position.
However, section 31 provides for the withdrawal of a
candidate.
The section reads: “A candidate may withdraw his or her
candidature by notice in writing signed by themselves and delivered personally
by the candidate of the political party that nominated him for the election and
the political party shall convey such withdrawal to the commission not later
than 90 days to the election.”
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