Gombe: PDP names 34 candidates for 2023 elections in Gombe

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Gombe has concluded its primary elections with the emergence of 34 candidates for state and national parliamentary seats ahead of the 2023 general elections.
The primaries which began on Sunday across the state, ended on Wednesday with the gubernatorial primary election.
The 34 seats comprise 24 state assembly seats, six House of Representatives seats, three senatorial seats and one gubernatorial seat.
Of the 34 seats in contention, only three females emerged as candidates representing 8.82 per cent of the total seats contested and won.
Of the three female candidates, two will contest the 2023 election to the state’s assembly, while the remaining candidate is running for a seat in the House of Representatives.
The female candidates are Meriji Majoro for Balanga South constituency and Saratu Jauro for Balanga North, while Aishatu Ahmad won the primary election for Akko Federal Constituency.
Below is the full list of the candidates as released by the party on Thursday.
For seats in the House of Assembly
AKKO LGA
1) Abdullahi Gaddafi – Akko Central
2) Umar Kalajanga – Akko North
3) Alh. Adamu Kashere – Akko West
BALANGA LGA
1) Meriji Majoro – Balanga South
2) Saratu Jauro – Balanga North
BILLIRI LGA
1) Yakubu Ladollis – Billiri East
2) Nimrod Yari – Billiri West.
DUKKU LGA
1) Zakariyya Sa’idu – Dukku South
2) Abdulrahman Zaune – Dukku North
FUNAKAYE LGA
1) Mohammed Buba – Funakaye North
2) Abubakar Adamu -Funakaye South
GOMBE LGA
1) Ahmed Abubakar- Gombe North
2) Ismail Usmandodo – Gombe South
KALTUNGO LGA
1) Gabriel Galadima – Kaltungo West
2) Hassan Reuben – Kaltungo East
KWAMI LGA
1) Adamu Rilwanu – Kwami West
2) Ahmad Abubakar – Kwami East
NAFADA LGA
1) Haji Baba – Nafada North
2) Ibrahim Musa – Nafada South
SHONGOM LGA
1) Zubairu Ayala – Shongom
2) Markus Samuel – Pero Chonge
YAMALTU DEBA LGA
1) Salisu Lano – Deba
2) Kabiru Wade – Yamaltu East
3) Samaila Garba – Yamaltu West
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:
- Dukku/Nafaɗa
El-Rasheed Abdullahi
- Gombe/Kwami/Funakaye –Yaya-Bauchi Tongo
- Akko – Aishatu Ahmad
- Yamaltu Deba – Inuwa Garba
- Billiri/Balanga – Ali Isa
- Kaltungo/Shongom – Obed Shehu
SENATE
- Gombe North – Dr Ibrahim Dankwambo
- Gombe South – Anthony Siyako
- Gombe Central – Abubakar Aliyu
GOVERNORSHIP
Alhaji Jibrin Barde
The party’s presidential primary election is expected to hold on May 28 and 29 in Abuja.
(NAN)
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