The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Kaduna State Chapter has elected new executives, as a former Commissioner for Water Resources in state, Edward Masha emerged as chairman at the poll conducted on Sunday.
Penpushing reports that returning officer of the party in the state Tanko Beiji announced the results at the venue of the congress held at the Kaduna International Trade Fair Complex, Kaduna, the state capital
The returning officer announced that Masha, who was also a one-time Special Assistant to the former ministers of finance and aviation at various times, polled 2,123 votes to defeat his main challenger, Danjuma Sarki, who recorded 258 votes.
Penpushing further reports that the announcement said in the same vein, Saidu Adamu, a former Commissioner for Information was elected Secretary unopposed, while Godiya Lolo emerged the State Women Leader, having scored 2,102 votes to defeat Angel Adamu, who got 300 votes.
The results equally have it that former member of the state House of Assembly, Maria Dogo polled 1,259 votes to emerge the Publicity Secretary while her main opponent, Nuhu Dogo-Makama, at the congress recorded 524 votes.
Penpushing also reports that the immediate-past Youth Leader, Aliyu Bello at the keenly contest poll was returned as Financial Secretary while Khalid Khalid emerged the new Legal Adviser
The returning officer, however, charged both the winners and losers in the keen contest to serve all and sundry, adding, that they should not pursue their respective ambitions to the detriment of the party.
Penpushing reports that the newly elected chairman in his acceptance speech promised an all-inclusive leadership, with assurance of reaching out to the aggrieved co-contestants towards a purposeful reconciliation and unification of the party in line with its quest to take over power in 2027.
The outgoing chairman, Felix Hyat, in his remarks urged the party’s faithful to give the new leadership maximum support for the party to return back to winning ways, stressing that all must work towards consolidating the previous victories of three Senate and 10 House of Representatives seats.
Penpushing further reports that the immediate past chairman expressed optimism that the party boasts of 13 House of Assembly Members, while it was working hard to record victories in the October 19 Local Government elections in the state.
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