Yola Agog As Ribadu, Modibbo Declare Guber Interest

Two gubernatorial aspirants in the Adamawa State by election, Former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Mallam Nuhu Ribadu and former Executive Secretary of Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) Dr. Ahmad Modibbo both publicly declared their intention to contest the by election.

Nuhu Ribadu

Our correspondent report that vehicular movement were brought to a standstill for close to four hours as a mammoth crowd of supporters of Ribadu from the 21 Local Government escorted him from airport to the state secretariat where he announced his intention to contest the scheduled Adamawa Governorship By Election.

On arrival at the airport, Ribadu was escorted to the party secretariat by PDP executives and chieftains from his ward and local government as well as other party chieftains from the 21 local government areas of the state.

Some of the party chieftains present at the occasion include former state lawmakers led by former speaker Abubakar Abdullahi, former local government chairmen, ex-councillors and senior political associate of the immediate impeached governor Murtala Nyako where 42 vehicles were donated to him by his supporters.

Dr. Ahmad Modibbo who also declared his intent to contest the gubernatorial race at the PDP secretariat in Yola yesterday, said he is there to serve the people of Adamawa.

Modibbo who accompanied by party executive from his ward as well as his spouse who was the member representing Yola South, Yola North and Girei Federal Constituency said he mission to join the race was due to popular agitation by people from various nooks and crannies to give his quota to the development of the state.

He further promised to use his 35 year working experience to salvage the state from the realm of backwardness adding that if given the mandate, he will transform the educational sector as a panacea to reducing social restiveness.

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Yola Agog As Ribadu, Modibbo Declare Guber Interest