Governor Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State has blocked Senator Danjuma Goje from getting another Senate ticket, endorsing Jamilu Isyaku Gwamna as the All Progressives Congress (APC)’s consensus governorship candidate for the 2027 election.
It was gathered that the Governor’s decision was announced at a stakeholders’ meeting, amidst the long-standing political clash between Inuwa and Goje since the 2023 elections.
The party also published a list of consensus candidates for other positions. Mohammed Ahmadu Deba is adopted for Gombe Central Senate, Jerry Damara for the Gombe South, Inuwa Yahaya is to run for Gombe North Senate.
The House of Representatives candidates are Usman Bello Kumo (Akko), Inuwa Garba (Yamaltu/Deba), Ali Isa (Balanga/Billiri), Fatima Binta Bello (Kaltungo/Shongom), Saddam Bello (Gombe/Kwami/Funakaye) and Jamilu Shabewa (Dukku/Nafada).
Goje, a four-term senator seeking re-election, was recently part of a Senate delegation that met President Bola Tinubu to reportedly demand automatic tickets for lawmakers but the request was said to have been rejected.
Meanwhile, Goje has also denied reports that he defected to the African Democratic Congress (ADC), saying that the membership card being circulated online is not his.
Goje disclosed this through a statement issued by his Special Assistant, Ahmed Isa Kashere, reacting to a fake ADC membership card making the rounds on social media.
Goje said the so-called membership card was the handiwork of ingrates who wanted to tarnish his image and portray him in bad light.
He said he is still a proud and committed founding member of the APC, committed to promoting its ideals in Gombe State and the country.
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