Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State recently emerged Chairman of the Peoples Democratic party (PDP) Governors Forum.
The Bauchi governor took over from Gov.Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, who belonged to the PDP G5 group under the leadership of former Governor of Rivers State Nyelson Wike that became a stumbling block and worked against the interest of the party in the February 25 presidential election.
Govenor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa State announced Gov. Bala’s emergence immediately after the PDP Governors closed-door meeting held at Bauchi Governor’s office.
The governors and other PDP bigwigs, including the presidential candidate of the party, Atiku Abubakar had convened at the Banquet Hall of Government House, Bauchi for a retreat for elected officials of the party.
Fintiri said that the Governor of Rivers State, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, was also elected Vice Chairman of the forum.
He said the Bauchi State Governor was elected based on his competence and capability to steer the forum to greater heights.
In his acceptance remark, the new chairman of the PDP Governor’s Forum promised to work hand in hand with his colleagues for the development of the party.
Bala Mohammed, while thanking his colleagues for finding him worthy of their choice as their chairman, described his emergence as a mark of honour to him and the entire good people of Bauchi State. And therefore urged his colleagues to support him in order to move the forum and the PDP forward to justify the confidence repose in him.
Governors who were present include Barrister Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang of Plateau State, Lt. Col. Kefas Agbu of Taraba State, Seyi Makinde of Oyo, Dauda Lawal Dare of Zamfara, Sir Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers, Pastor Umo Bassey Eno of Akwa Ibom and Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa State.
Others are: Ademola Jackson Adeleke of Osun State, Sherrif Oborevwori of Delta, Douye Diri of Bayelsa, Peter Ndubuisi of Enugu State and Godwin Obaseke of Edo State that was represented by his deputy, Philip Shuaibu.
