PDP’s 2015 OUTRAGEOUS LONG LIST OF GUBERNATORIAL ASPIRANTS FOR EACH STATE IN NIGERIA (5)

The number of people interested in vying for political elective post is increasing with each year since 1999. Every Nigerian understands that the increase in the business is due to the high earnings of elected politicians, coupled with the fact that corruption is unchecked.

As a friend would always say, politics is the only functioning factory in Nigeria, so everyone has to seek employment from there. Most other employable institutions have long been rundown by the carelessness of the leaders. The business is also one of the only one in the world where a ‘no-body’ could rise to the level of the world’s richest in just a few years after getting hold of a position.

It is also evident that politics has no particular qualification requirement; hence every Tom, Dick and Harry has equal opportunity to aspire. These have given birth to the current do-or-die attitude of politicians who employ every whim to belong.

Politics in Nigeria is now a free-for-all profession and Nigeria has never witnessed a lower quality of leadership.

The following are names and number of Gubernatorial Aspirants for each State so far. More states are to follow;

Those contesting for the PDP ticket in Zamfara State

The former Governor, Alhaji  Mahmud Aliyu Shinkafi,

Rep. Bello Mutawalle,

Alhaji Ibrahim Shehu Gusau,

Alhaji Sagir Hamidu and

Alhaji Bashir Adamu.

Those contesting for Kwara PDP ticket include;

Chairman, Lubcon Oil, Alhaji Jani Ibrahim;

Senator Suleiman Ajadi Makanjuola,

Mr. Dele Belgore,

Senator Gbemisola Saraki,

Architect Kale Belgore;

Senator Simeon Ajibola;

Mr. Ben Duntoye,

Engr. Sunday Babalola;  

Chief John Dara;  

Chief Yekeen Alabi;

Mr. Bio Ibrahim and

Malam Shuaib Abdullahi.

Prof. Shuaibu Oba Abdulraheem, the immediate past Chairman of the Federal Character Commission, FCC

In Niger State candidates to contest for the 2015 the PDP governorship primary election are;

Deputy Governor Ahmed Musa Ibeto,

Sen. Nuhu Aliyu,

Alhaji Moh’d Bawa Rijau,

Alhaji Matane,

Dr. Mustapha Abdulsalam,

Engr. Mustapha Bello;

The Chief of Staff to Governor Babangida Aliyu, Umar Mohammed Nasko;

Alhaji Mohammed Babangida;

Col. Isa Kontagora, rtd  and

Saleh Sahabi

Interestingly, governor Babangida Aliyu of Niger State has also purchased forms to contest for Niger East Senatorial district where former Deputy Governor and a member at the just concluded National Conference, Senator Nuhu  Shem Zagbayi who was elected in August during the by- election following the death of Senator Awaisu Kuta.