Senator Bala Mohammed, the Governor of Bauchi State governor and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) gubernatorial candidate for 2023 elections, has droped the incumbent deputy governor of the State and unveiled a new running mate ahead of 2023 governorship election.
Daily Report Nigeria gathered that the governor chose a member of the House of Representatives representing Zaki federal constituency of the State, Hon. Mohammed Auwal Jatau, as his running mate.
Hon. Jatau, disclosed this to newsmen in Bauchi, on Sunday.
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Senator Baba Kaka Tela is the incumbent deputy governor and won’t be contesting on the same ticket with Governor Mohammed in 2023 elections.
The new running mate, however, thanked Governor Mohammed for choosing him as his running mate.
He further assured that he would reciprocate the honour by being a loyal and supportive deputy governor for the success of the PDP-led administration in the State.
“This is a great honour to me and I want to assure the Governor that I will justify the confidence reposed in me. He said
“No government in the history of Bauchi State that has performed well like what the Kauran Bauchi is doing to us now, all of us are surprised with the performances of our Governor in the delivery of devidends of democracy to the entire people of the state and we must appreciate His Excellency for making us proud.
“Our 2023 campaign would be based on what we have achieved so far and things that we can do in our second term, and Insha Allah the achievements recorded by the Governor would be the key to our collective victory in the outcome of the governorship election.”
Jatau also gave the people of the State assurance that the Governor’s performance in his second term would be better than that of his first tenure.
