He was unanimously adopted by delegates from the 21 local government areas of the state.
The state party chairman said he emerged as a consensus candidate in the interest of cohesion, stability and electoral success.
Mr Gambo asserted that the PDP would dislodge the APC from Lugard House at the ballot box in 2027.
Six hundred twenty-seven delegates from the 18 LGAs are participating in the exercise, which will determine the fate of the governorship aspirants.
Mr Yari said he was confident that when the rerun election was conducted, PDP would emerge victorious.Â
“As a giant of Africa, Nigeria must set the pace for others to follow in the area of electing our leaders.”
“We call the attention of political parties, especially the All Progressives Congress, the Peoples Democratic Party, the New Nigeria Peoples Party.”
“Reports reaching us indicate that some unpatriotic politicians have engaged the services of armed thugs to disrupt the process.”
The party particularly told Governor Dave Umahi of Ebonyi to rein in political thugs believed to be working for his party the All Progressives Congress.
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kogi have exchanged brickbats over pre-election violence.
