PDP chair: Jonathan, govs choose Mu’azu

A  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.

PUNCH NG