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:

1. Dukku/Nafaɗa

El-Rasheed Abdullahi

2. Gombe/Kwami/Funakaye –Yaya-Bauchi Tongo
3. Akko – Aishatu Ahmad
4. Yamaltu Deba – Inuwa Garba
5. Billiri/Balanga – Ali Isa
6. Kaltungo/Shongom – Obed Shehu

SENATE

1. Gombe North – Dr Ibrahim Dankwambo
2. Gombe South – Anthony Siyako
3. 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)