A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Bauchi State loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has elected Ibrahim Kassim Toro as the state chairman during its state congress.
The congress, held at the weekend, produced a new state executive committee through a consensus arrangement agreed upon by party stakeholders.
Jungudo Haruna Mohammed, the outgoing chairman of the Bauchi State PDP Caretaker Committee, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday.
He said the exercise was monitored by officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and attended by party leaders across the state.
According to Mohammed, stakeholders and aspirants agreed to adopt a consensus process in selecting members of the new state executive.
He expressed gratitude to the people of Bauchi State and the national leadership of the party for the opportunity to serve as caretaker chairman, noting that his tenure ended with the emergence of the new leadership.
Mohammed also commended INEC officials and security agencies for their presence during the exercise, describing the congress as peaceful and orderly.
Apart from Toro as chairman, the congress elected Barrister Bashir Tahir Misau as deputy chairman.
Others elected into the executive include Engineer Nazif Sabo Likita Jama’are as secretary; Muktar Abdullahi Milo Udubo as vice chairman (North); Abdullahi Hassan Ningi as vice chairman (Central); Abdullahi Muhammad Barau as vice chairman (South); and Umar Abdulkadir Sarki as organising secretary.
Also elected were Godfrey Mannasseh Marti as publicity secretary; Isa Umar Kakara Zaki as treasurer; Zulaihat D. Mallam as women leader; Haruna Yakubu Jagaban Dass as auditor; Hamza Abubakar Giade as financial secretary; Abdullahi Abdulkareem Mai Kare as youth leader; and Barrister Yahaya A. Garkuwa as legal adviser.
DAILY POST reports that the development further reflects the division within the PDP in Bauchi State, as another faction loyal to Governor Bala Mohammed recognises Sama’ila Adamu Burga as the state chairman, leaving the party with two parallel leadership structures.
PDP crisis deepens in Bauchi as Wike camp elects Toro chairman