The Niger State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has disclosed that it is set to unseat the incumbent Governor, Abubakar Sani Bello, adding that its candidate has been endorsed.
Addressing newsmen, a PDP stalwart and former member of the House of Representative, Hon. Isah Shaba, said the gubernatorial aspirant, Engineer Hanafi Muazu Sudan, has the support of party caucus in the state.
Shaba, while debunking a media report in a national daily (not in The Eagle Online), said the PDP in Niger State has thrown its weight behind Sudan and that the media report is contrary to the real situation of the political calculation in the PDP.
He added that Sudan’s closeness to the late Engr. Abdullahi Abdulkadir Kure and the immediate past Governor, Dr. Muazu Babangida Aliyu, as well as a close political allies of former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has paved the way for him.
He said: “The said aspirant is the only credible PDP member who have the full support of the party caucus and members of the party as well as remain the front runner of the Party in the state.
“You can see that the recent PDP rally in zone A that took place in Agaie and it undoubtedly showed the massive support and acceptance of the people for Engr Hanafi Muazu Sudan come 2019.”
Shaba also disclosed that those mentioned alongside Sudan in the analysis include former Deputy Governor A. Ibeto, who is now an ambassador to South Africa and Hon. Ahmed Musa Ibeto are not PDP members.
He therefore urged media practitioners to properly verify to their reports before going to press.
He added that the aspirant remains resolute, focused, committed to his aspiration of ending the hardship, discrimination and deprivation of democracy dividends.