…promise to purchase nomination form for him
Hundreds of youths from Yobe Zone A on Friday besieged the Government House, Damaturu, to pressurise Governor Ibrahim Gaidam to contest the Senate seat of their constituency in the 2019 general elections.
The youths were received at the Government House by the Deputy Governor, Abubakar Ali.
The leader of the youths, Alhaji Umar Kalli (UK), who presented a letter urging Gov. Gaidam to contest for the Senate seat, said that the people in Yobe Zone A and not just the youths, were convinced that the governor was the best suited to represent them in the Senate, especially given his track record of performance and his personal leadership qualities.
“We believe that although Governor Gaidam is successfully completing his second term in office, we cannot allow him to go and rest. We need him in the Senate because we believe he is the best person who can represent our people there,” Kalli said.
The youth leader begged the governor not to turn down their request, saying youths in the area were solidly behind Gaidam as the political leader of the state.
Kalli also said that youths and like-minded individuals from the zone had resolved to purchase the senatorial nomination form for Gov. Gaidam to contest the senatorial seat in 2019.
While receiving the letter on behalf of Gaidam, the deputy governor assured that he would pass on their message to his boss, who he said would give positive response to their request.
“I congratulate you for having a leader like my boss, Governor Ibrahim Gaidam, whose life of service to our state is known to everyone. I am here to listen to you and to convey your message to him and I will do just that. And I can assure you that he will respond positively,” he said.
The deputy governor described Gov. Gaidam as the undisputed political leader of the state, whether in or out of office, adding that the state would continue to look up to him for political
leadership.
He admonished the youths to use their voter’s cards wisely and to resist being used by certain selfish politicians, who would only pay them stipends to purchase their voter’s cards and disenfranchise eligible voters.
