Stories from KABIRU YUSUF, Abuja

Our correspondent who visited the ANPP secretariat revealed that as early as 8.00am, supporters of the governor, party officials and even the staff of the secretariat were anxiously waiting to witness the occasion which was scheduled to take place aroud 2.00pm.
Malam Ibrahim Shekarau received a warm reception from almost all the state’s 44 local government chairmen who were there to bless the memorable occasion.

The governor, who was received by the party’s national chairman and former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Chief Edwin Ume Ezeoke who was flanked by some national officials of the largest opposition party in the country, was overwhelmed party supporters who were chanting “Allah maimaita mana “.

Soon after the governor received the form, the national chairman of the party, Chief Edwin Ezeoke explained that the party will ensure that all the aspirants of the party at all levels enjoy equal treatment to enable the electorate have the best candidate.

According to him, the ANPP is ready to honor any consensus candidate if the need arise but reaffirmed that if it is necessary to go to the primaries, his party is ready to go for it.

“Our intention is to provide the nation with best leaders whose intention is to provide electorate with dividend of democracy at all levels,” he stated.
Speaking to the press shortly after receiving the form, Malam Shekarau explained that the money provided for the purchase of the nomination form was contributed by pensioners who have requested him to continue with the good work he had started in 2003.

The governor, while answering questions from reporters vowed to defeat the former Kano state governor, Dr. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso for the second time if they meet again at the polls.

It could be recalled that Malam Shekarau immediately after assumption of power came up with policies that culminated in the settlement of pensioner’s entitlements that were not paid by the administration of his predecessors.

Investigation conducted by Daily Triumph revealed that Shekarau’s administration inherited over N3 billion liability but within no time it settled it.