Ribadu withdraws from Adamawa Governorship race

Former chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC)and Adamawa State governorship aspirant, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu has withdrawn from the governorship race.

This is coming just a day to the primaries where the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate is expected to emerge. The primaries are scheduled to hold tomorrow, Saturday, September 6.

About seven other aspirants have also stepped down in order to support the candidature of the Acting Governor, Umaru Fintiri.

The decision was taken in the early hours of Friday, September 5, after a marathon closed-door meeting with the Senate President, David Mark, at the Presidential Villa. The meeting which started around 9 p.m on Thursday, ended around 1.00 a.m on Friday.

Those who have withdrawn from the race include Nuhu Ribadu; Auwal Tukur; Aliyu Idi Hong, Andrawus Sawa; James Barka; GAliyu Kama; Markus Gundiri and Abubakar Girei.

At the meeting, it was gathered that Mr. Mark, alongside other officials of the party, were able to reach a consensus with the aspirants and succeeded in pruning down the number of those contesting from fourteen to six.

The six aspirants still in the race for the party’s governorship ticket on Saturday are Ahmed Gulak, Buba Marwa, Ahmed Modibbo, Umar Ardo, Acting Governor Umaru Fintiri, and Jerry Kumdisi.

Following the impeachment of the former Governor, Murtala Nyako, October 11 has been fixed for the election of a substantive governor for the state.