Niger State Governor Abubakar Sani Bello has formally joined the race for the Niger North senatorial seat.
The governor was presented with the All Progressives Congrese (APC)’s expression of interest and nomination forms by Commissioners Forum at a ceremony in Minma, the state capital.
The Commissioner for Works, Mamman Musa, who is also the Chairman of Commissioners Forum, while handing over the form to the Secretary, Lolo 2023 Project for Senate, Zone C for onward presentation to the Governor, said the leadership style of the governor and their desire for him to further add value to the state, prompted the forum to purchase the senatorial nomination form for him.
A statement by the governor’s spokesperson, Mary Noel Berje quoted him as saying that although he had initially made up his mind not to vie for any office after his tenure elapsed, but the genuine call by different groups not just within the zone but the State, made him to develop interest.
“I am highly overwhelmed and grateful for this gesture. Long time ago I said i wasn’t going to contest for any office again and I wasn’t mincing words.
“I was reluctant but I’m becoming interested now haven seen that genuinely it is what most of the people want. People believe that haven gone through this at this point to abandon, fold my arms and to just walk away, I won’t be fair”, he said.
