Some supporters of a former governorship aspirant in Gombe state Alhaji Jamilu Isiyaku Gwamna has urged him to quit the ruling party and join any other opposition party to actualize his ambition.
Speaking with newsmen yesterday, one of Gwamna’s supporters Isah Kaltungo who said that he influenced 200 other supporters in Kaltungo local government to dump APC and burned brooms which is a symbol of the party alleged plot by the leadership of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC)’ in Gombe state to unanimously endorse the incumbent governor of the state Inuwa Yahaya for second term.
He alleged that in many of the local governments including Kaltungo where the governor visited, the party executives openly declared Yahaya as their candidate for 2023.
“The party stakeholders have endorsed Governor Inuwa Yahaya at gatherings in the local governments of Kaltungo, Deba and Gombe west. That means they are not willing to conduct primary election. They will not provide fair playing grounds for other aspirants but will only adopt the governor as their candidate.
“We therefore urge Jamilu to leave the ruling party and join any other party. We are ready to follow him even to APGA. I believe that Jamilu is popular among the electorate and can win if free and fair election holds because of his humanitarian services. As managing director of a power distribution company, KEDCO, he secured a lot of jobs for Gombe state citizens”. He said.
Kaltungo also berated the APC leadership in the state over alleged maltreatment of Gwamna and the alleged humiliation of Senator Danjuma Goje who allegedly led Yahaya to victory in 2019.
But in a swift reaction, the APC chairman in Kaltungo local government Comrade Ayuba Hassan denied knowledge of any party member leaving it or burning brooms in the area.
He said the party in the area is determined to treat all members and those wishing to aspire for elective offices fairly.
“Those who made those allegations might be scared about their aspirations. It is too early to judge us now. On our part, we will do justice to all party members “. He retorted.