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BAUCHI SENATOR EMERGES NNPP GOV CANDIDATE

The Chairman, Senate Committee on Police Affairs, Senator Haliru Jika, has emerged as the governorship candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party in Bauchi State.

Jika, who currently represents Bauchi Central Senatorial District in the Senate, emerged unopposed following the voluntary withdrawal of Yusuf Ibrahim from the race.

Chairman of the election of the NNPP, Yusuf Kofar-Mata, flanked by his Secretary, Mark Usman, said that the National Headquarters of the party sent the them to come to Bauchi and conduct the election.

The delegates unanimously adopted Jika as the candidate in a voice vote.

VOP Lagos

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