The political victory of any political party in the state seems to start from the grassroots level where the majority of rural populace reside.
This grassroot politics also determines the victory of any political party both in the local government areas, governorships elections, Houses of Representatives and senatorial elections as well as presidency.
This local level elections that often produces the elected Chairmen of various local government areas are very important, imperative and should be given all seriousness it deserves if any political party intends to go home with victories based on adeguate preparations.
But in Gombe State, the local government elections for 114 wards and elected Chairmen for the eleven local government areas of the state was billed to take place on December, 19th, 2020 and up to the time of filing this report, it seems that the main opposition political party the People’s Democratic Party ( PDP) is dead in the state hence no serious campaigns strategies and political awareness was allegedly said to be in place to ensure that the PDP coat home with some victories at the forthcoming local government elections in the state.
It could be recalled that the aggressive elections campaigns, serious planning, critical strategies put in place with the grassroots mobilization in the state by then the opposition political party the All Progressive Congress (APC) brought the victory of the party into power for the first time in 2019 under the leadership of Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya but the reverse now is the case making political pundits to conclude either correctly or otherwise, alleging that the current opposition political party the People’s Democratic Party is dead on arrival as far as the forthcoming local government elections in Gombe State is considered.
While some observers are of the views that the absence of money bag politicians, influencial power brokers, career politicians who are willing to sponsor some of the campaigns activities were lacking within the party leaving the party “as dogs that can’t bite”.
Some argued that it was an advantage, some political observers pointed out that APC – led government worked on which are likely to give them victory in the forthcoming elections in the state.
Also, a chieftain of All Progressive Congress (APC) in Gombe State, Alhaji Abubakar Muzau alleged that the ruling party is going to clear all the wards and Chairmanship elections in all the local government considering adequate preparations and campaigns strategies put in place like the various meetings for the campaigns/ elections held and had constituted campaigns/ election planning and various Sub Committees to show their readiness.
Meanwhile, the All Progressives Congress, (APC) Gombe State, has constituted a 19- Member Local Government Councils Campaigns/Election Planning committee with Alhaji Abubakar Muazu (Yariman Kashere) as Chairman and Comissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Hon. Dasuki Jalo as Secretary.
The party also constituted three sub committees, namely Security, Entertainment and Media respectively.
Other Members of the main Committee are
Hon. Musa Buba, Hon. Adamu Pata, Hon Nasiru Abdulkarim, Julius Ishaya, Mr Dauda Batari, and Hon. Adamu Dishi.
Alhaji Sa’adu Hassan,
Abubakar Adamu,
Sunusi Abdullahi,
Danjuma Babayo,
Ismaila Uba Misilli,
Hon. Mamman Alkali,
Zainab Alman,
Mrs Chela Victor,
Jethro Usman,
Mrs Egla Idris and
Abdullahi Haruna Bacozza as members.
Mr. Dauda Batari is heading the security sub- Committee while
Col. Adamu Dapsia Rtd,
Group Captain Peter Bilal Rtd ,
CP Mohammed Wakil Rtd were members and
Yusuf Danbayo is to serve as Secretary.
Also, Julius Ishaya is the Chairman of entertainment sub- Committee while Zainab Alman Member,
Abdullahi Haruna Bakoza Member,
Vasty Saleh Member,
Bappayo Tambari Member and Abubakar Adamu is the Secretary
Ismaila Uba Misilli is the Chairman of Media while Mr. Jack Tasha Member,
Bintu Aliyu Sunmonu Member,
Sulaiman M. Baban Gambo Member and Kabiru Ibn Mohammed Secretary
Meanwhile a grand rally to flag-off the campaigns will take place on Tuesday, 15th December, 2020 at the Pantami Stadium, Gombe while Local Government Campaign rallies will hold on Wednesday and Thursday 16th and 17th December, 2020..
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