A former chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Gombe state Honourable Khamisu Ahmed Mailantarki who recently defected to the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) has got a rousing welcome from members of the party yesterday as he paid first visit to the party secretariat in the state.
Mailantarki is also contesting for governor of the state in the 2023 elections under the platform of the party.
Our correspondent reports that the governorship aspirant was received by the teeming party stalwarts led by the state chairman Alhaji Maikano Abdullahi.
While at the party secretariat, the governorship hopeful explained that the visit which was the first since his defection was aimed at familiarizing himself with the party officials and other members.
He also said that they would discuss on some modalities regarding his governorship aspiration being the only contestant for the exalted seat in the party.
“I am very happy to see the smiling faces of the NNPP officials that came from across the 11 local governments of the state to receive me. I am confident that I will bring victory to the party come 2023.
“Recall that I won the federal legislative seat with a record breaking landslide victory against the ruling PDP candidate in 2011, even when people didn’t saw it coming.
“This was due to our leadership qualities coupled with effective grassroots mobilization strategy.
“We are full of confidence ‘Insha Allah’ that the creator of universe will grant us success to emerge victorious in the forthcoming 2023 gubernatorial elections under the New Nigeria People’s Party”. He said.
Earlier in his speech, the Gombe State NNPP chairman Mr Abdullahi Maikano said the coming of Mailantarki into the party was a great achievement saying they have established a promising party structures from polling units across the state.
