Former Reps deputy speaker, Nafada wins Gombe PDP guber ticket

Alhaji Bayero Nafada, former Deputy Speaker of the House of
Representatives has been declared winner of the PDP governorship
primaries in Gombe.

Nafada scored 1,104 votes to defeat 12 other aspirants in the primary
election held in Gombe.

Mr Joe Akaka, Chairman of the PDP governorship primaries in Gombe, who
announced the results on Tuesday, said that Jamilu Gwabna came second
with 147 votes, with Ahmed Walama and Mohammed Hasan scoring 16 votes
each to clinch third place.

He said that 1,367 delegates were accredited with 1320 casting their
votes in the election in which seven votes were invalidated.

Speaking on behalf of his colleagues, one of the aspirants, Malam Bala
Tinka , said that the delegates merely fulfilled what God had
destined.

He pledged their support toward success in the secondary elections.

Reacting to his victory, Nafada promised to work with the aspirants to
achieve success in the election and governance of Gombe.