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former Governor of Bauchi State, Alhaji Adamu Mu’azu, has been chosen
as the new Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party by President
Goodluck Jonathan and governors.
He will replace the former chairman, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, who resigned from his position on Wednesday.
Mu’azu was picked as a consensus
candidate at a meeting between President Goodluck Jonathan and the
governors of the party at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Sunday
night.
The meeting ended at 1:22 am on Monday (today) morning.
Investigations showed that the governors had rejected the choice of Mohammed Wakil by the President and his wife, Patience.
Some reasons were said to have been
adduced for the rejection of Wakil, a former House of Representatives
Leader. The reasons included his alleged inability to carry people
along when he was a principal officer of the House.
A governor told one of our
correspondents after the meeting that the President was bent on
picking Wakil, who had undergone screening by the security agents for
a ministerial position.
The governor, who asked not to be named,
said the President wanted Wakil at all costs but was vehemently
opposed by the governors.
He said the meeting lasted long because it was difficult for the President to accept defeat.
The governor said, “Yes, we have picked
Mu’azu. He will be presented to the members of the PDP NEC on
Monday(today) for ratification.”
It was also gathered that the Governor
of Bauchi State, Malla. Isa Yuguda, later agreed with the choice of
Mu’azu, after his initial opposition.
Mu’azu was last week sworn in as the chairman of the National Pensions Commission by Jonathan.
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