Wike’s Ally, Dankwambo Wins Gombe PDP Senate Ticket

Alhaji Ibrahim Dankwambo, former Gombe State Governor, on Monday picked the Gombe North Senate ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to contest the 2023 election.

GWGNG reports that Dankwambo is a major ally of Governor Nyesom Wike in his bid for the PDP presidential ticket and his victory in the senatorial quest is bound to quieten mutterings over the electoral relevance of the former governor who had been cast by some critics as irrelevant in the politics of the state.

Malam Habu Zarma, who is the Returning Officer, said Dankwambo picked the ticket following the withdrawal of the other two contestants, Bayero Nafada, former Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives and Hamma Saleh, a businessman.

The primary election, was conducted at Gombe North Senatorial District, Malam-Sidi Kwami Local Government Area which witnessed large turnout of supporters of all the aspirants.

Dankwambo is seeking to replace Saidu Alkali, the incumbent Senator representing the District.

Speaking shortly after the exercise, Jamilu Gwamna, who is a PDP governorship aspirant, expressed satisfaction with the conduct of the poll, describing the process in which Dankwambo won the PDP Senate ticket as free, fair and credible.

He said that based on the outcome of the elections so far, there were indications that the remaining elections would be conducted in a free and fair manner.

The News Agency Nigeria (NAN) reports that Gombe North Senatorial District consists of five LGAs:  Gombe, Kwami, Dukku, Funakaye and Nafada.

NAN also reports that 144 delegates affirmed the candidature of Ibrahim Dankwambo in the Gombe North Senate primary (NAN)

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