2023: Mailantarki Receives Thousands of Gwamna's Supporters Into NNPP in Gombe
- Ahead of the 2023 general elections, the ranks of the NNPP in Gombe state has increased astronomically
- The party has benefitted from the defection of thousands of former PDP supporters to its fold weeks to the polls
- Before now, the defectors were members of a prominent and powerful political movement in the northeast state
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Gombe - The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) governorship candidate in Gombe state, Khamisu Ahmed Mailantarki has received officials and members of Sardauna Dawo-Dawo, a political support group loyal to Gombe renowned politician and philanthropist, Jamil Isyaka Gwamna into the party.
A statement from the NNPP media team in Gombe sent to Legit.ng on Saturday, December 17, revealed that Mailantarki received the defectors who left the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the NNPP in the state on Friday, December 16.
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According to the statement, they were formally welcomed into the NNPP by the state chairman, Alhaji Abdullahi Maikano.
The group, Sardauna Dawo-Dawo, changed its name to Mailantarki Movement after the defection saying, it decided to back the NNPP candidate, because he is young, diverse, competent, energetic, and kind-hearted.
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Chairman of the group, Muhammad Makson added that Mailantarki is tested and trusted, and has the character to deal decisively with current issues and challenges facing the state.
He said:
“Our pulling out of our support for the PDP was a collective decision, we all decided to quit and join the NNPP so that we can have a better leadership in Gombe state.
“We believe Mailantarki has the good character and capacity to rescue Gombe state from the misrule of the APC. He has always been saying the right things and has done the right things in the past.”
He said the group has about 2000 exco members and over 20,000 volunteers spread across the 114 wards of Gombe state.
Receiving the defectors into the NNPP, Mailantarki assured them that, they will be carried along in all the activities of the party especially now that the campaigns had commenced, assuring them NNPP will win the next general election.
He urged them to garner more support and promote the party and its candidates in the state adding that, it is only through grassroots mobilization the NNPP can uproot and defeat theruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state.
He also promised that he will to run an all-inclusive government in Gombe state, if he is elected as governor.
2023: CSOs launch manifesto to set education agenda for political parties
Meanwhile, over 80 Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in Nigeria have launched a manifesto to set education agenda for political parties and their presidential candidates ahead of the 2023 general elections.
The manifesto was launched at an interactive session with journalists in Abuja attended by a Legit.ng reporter.
Addressing journalists at the launch of the manifesto, Malala Fund Country Lead, Fatima Askira, said that the purpose is to ensure political candidates commit to prioritising education in Nigeria.
2023: Albino Foundation holds mentorship forum for PWDs contesting in forthcoming polls
In a related development, the Albino Foundation (TAF) on Monday, December 12 organised a forum in Abuja for Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) contesting for various political offices across the country ahead of the 2023 general elections.
The event attended by a Legit.ng reporter, was tagged Electability Confab 1.0. with the theme: “Election, Leadership, Mentorship.”
Delivering a welcome address, Ambassador Jake Epelle, founder of TAF, said the conference was a leadership and mentorship forum targeted at PWDs contesting or aspiring to contest for elective positions in the 2023 elections, as well as appointed or decision making positions.
Source: Legit.ng
