JUST-IN: Gov Bala Muhammed Emerges PDP Governors’ Forum chairman

Bala Mohammed, the governor of Bauchi State, has been elected by the Peoples Democratic Party to lead its Governors’ Forum.

At the conclusion of a closed-door meeting of the governors conducted on Saturday in the office of the governor of Bauchi State, Adamawa State Governor Umaru Fintiri made this announcement.

At a retreat for elected officials, the PDP governors, members of the National Working Committee, and stakeholders convened at the banquet hall of the Bauchi State Government House.

Following the retreat’s opening ceremony, they entered closed-door sessions of the various caucuses of the party.

Fintiri made the announcement and noted that Siminalayi Fubara, the governor of Rivers State, had been chosen as the forum’s vice chairman in addition to Mohammed’s replacement of Seyi Makinde, the governor of Oyo State.

He said the Bauchi State governor was elected based on his competence and capability to steer the forum to greater heights.

In response, the new chairman of the PDP governor’s forum promised to work hand in hand with colleagues for the development of the party.

Mohammed, who said his emergence was a mark of honour to him and the entire people of Bauchi State, urged his colleagues to support him to move the forum and the PDP forward.

Some of the dignitaries present at the retreat are Governors of Adamawa – Umaru Fintiri; Bayelsa – Duoye Diri; Bauchi – Bala Mohammed; Delta – Sheriff Oborevwori; Osun – Ademola Adeleke; Oyo – Seyi Makinde; Rivers – Siminalayi Fubara; Plateau – Caleb Mutfwang; Taraba – Agbu Kefas; Zamafara – Dauda Dare and Edo – Godwin Obaseki (was represented by his deputy, Philip Shuaibu).

Others are the Presidential Candidate of the PDP, Atiku Abubakar; the National Working Committee of the party led by the Acting National Chairman, Umar Damagum; the Chairman, Board of Trustees, Adolphus Wabara; former PDP National Chairman, Ahmed Makarfi; former Board of Trustees Chairman, Walid Jibril; former Niger State, Babangida Aliyu; former Chairman, Nigeria Governors’ Forum, Aminu Tambuwal; Kogi State Governorship Candidate, Dino Melaye.

Also, serving senators and House of Representatives and Senators and House of Representatives-elect; the Chairman of the Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures of Nigeria who’s also the Speaker of the Bauchi State House of Assembly, Abubakar Suleiman; among others were all in attendance.