A former Commissioner for Water Resources in Kaduna State, Edward Masha, on Sunday emerged the new Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Kaduna State.
Masha was declared the State Chairman of the party by the returning officer of the party, Tanko Beiji, on Sunday. The party primary election was held at the Kaduna International Trade Fair Complex, Kaduna, the Kaduna State capital.
Announcing the result, Beji said Masha polled total of 2,123 votes to defeat his main challenger, Danjuma Sarki, who got 258 votes.
Another former Commissioner for Information, Saidu Adamu, was elected Secretary of the party unopposed.
Godiya Lolo emerged the State Women Leader, having scored 2,102 votes to defeat Angel Adamu, who got 300 votes.
The position of the Publicity Secretary was won by a former member of the Kaduna State House of Assembly, Maria Dogo. She polled 1,259 votes to beat her main opponent, Nuhu Dogo-Makama, who trailed behind her with 524 votes.
Addressing the winners in the election, the Returning Officer charged both the winners and losers to serve all and sundry. He urged them not to pursue their respective ambitions to the detriment of the party.
In his acceptance remark, Masha promised an all inclusive leadership.
He promised to reach out to the aggrieved co-contestants towards a purposeful reconciliation and unification of the party. This, he said, is in line with the party’s quest to take over power in 2027.
In his speech, the outgoing State Chairman, Felix Hyat, urged the party’s faithful to give the new leadership maximum support. He urged them to cooperate with the new leaders so the party can return back to winning ways.
Hyat emphasized the need for all to work towards consolidating the previous victories of three Senate and 10 House of Representatives seats in State.
While speaking on the dominance of PDP in the State, the former Chairman noted that the party boasts of 13 House of Assembly Members. While it was working hard to record victories in the October 19 Local Government elections in the State.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the congress had seven positions keenly contested for. While the remaining positions were affirmed unopposed.
Those who were returned unopposed included the immediate-past Youth Leader, Aliyu Bello returned as Financial Secretary. While Khalid Khalid emerged the new Legal Adviser, among other positions.
source: NAN
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