Abuja - Information reaching us says a former Governor of Bauchi State, Adamu Mu’azu, has
been unveiled as the new Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party,
replacing former Chairman, Bamanga Tukur, who resigned from the position
on Wednesday.
Mu’azu was picked as a consensus candidate at a meeting between
President Goodluck Jonathan and the governors of the party. The meeting
which held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Sunday night ended at
1:22 am on Monday morning.
Mu’azu was chosen above Mohammed Wakil, a former House of
Representatives Leader who had undergone screening by the security
agents for a ministerial position.
The former Bauchi State Governor, who was born on June 11, 1955 was
governor from May 29, 1999 to May 29, 2007. He was sworn in as the
Chairman of the National Pensions Commission by President Jonathan, last
week.
There were two separate meetings before the main meeting in which
Mu’azu emerged Chairman. One was a meeting of the North-East Governors
who met at the Bauchi State Governor’s Lodge in Abuja.
The Chairman of the PDP Governors’ Forum, Godswill Akpabio, and
Bayelsa State Governor, Seriake Dickson were said to have attended the
meeting as well.[Channelstv]
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