By Umar Sani
The Coalition of Concerned People of Bauchi State has announced their support Senator Halliru Jika to join the gubernatorial bid in Bauchi State in 2027.
The Chairman of the Coalition, Ahmed Yero who disclosed this in a press conference stated that our coalition made open our efforts to mobilise support for Jika to join the race following observation that there is the need to present the best with regards to the legacies.
Yero stated that the coalition having foreseen a deep sense of responsibility and accountability believe that “Without prejudice to all other governorship aspirants, we thought that Senator Halliru Jika is observed to have necessary qualities to lead Bauchi state in 2027.
“Dokaji’s past records from 2007, where he was elected as member representing Ganjuwa West Bauchi State House of Assembly who was later elected as a speaker by his colleagues.
“He contested for the Darazo/Ganjuwa Federal Constituency where he returned elected as member Federal House of Representatives, he was also appointed to serve as Chairman House Committee on police affairs for a complete tenure of 2015 to 2019.”
Yero maintained that Jika’s abilities to prove himself as a good representative, made his people to promote him to the Senator representing Bauchi Central Senatorial district.
“It is against the background we went to the field and converse people’s opinion, hence our findings returned positive, supporting for his qualification to aspire for the governorship of our state, even though he contested in 2023, but this time Bauchi people wanted him as their next governor.
“It is on this premise, that we successively write to various stakeholders across party line in the state, as well as our royal fathers and the custodian of our traditional institutions, and our religious leaders all over the state to seek for their indulgence, support and prayer.
“The aspiration is not narrowed within the small multifaceted, that is why we are here to make an appeal to the entire Bauchi people and the public, particularly our youth and women in Bauchi State, to embrace Senator Halliru Jika in our collective quest to see him become the Governor of Bauchi State come 2027, “the statement added.
The Chairman of the Coalition equally urged Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed to declare support for Senator Halliru Jika to succeed him.
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