First female APC state chairman emerges in Adamawa

The  first female chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has emerged in Adamawa State, following the outcome of the state congress at  Lamido Cinema, where delegates drawn from the 21 local government areas of the state unanimously, voted her into office.

Binta Masi Garba, a three-time member in the House of Representatives, who represented Kaduna State and later, Michika -Madagali Federal Constituency of Adamawa State, emerged the chairman, through consensus. Garba emerged after her rivals in the contest, Mr. P.P Elisha and Reverend Iliya Agowa voluntarily withdrew from the race.

Prior to her emergence, Garba’s candidature was endorsed following the withdrawal of her rival. A voice vote was conducted during which members endorsed her election as stipulated by party constitution.
Alhaji Shuaibu Yamusa, emerged as  deputy chairman unopposed. His Position was among the seven positions keenly contested for out of the 35 available positions.
The position of the vice chairmanship, North was keenly contested between Muhammad Abdullahi and Abdullahi Buba Digil which returned Muhammed Abdullahi as victorious with 173 votes against 110 votes scored by his rival.
Also, the office of vice chairman central was contested for between Dimas Ezra and Adamu Magaji Jijiwa,while Mr  Dimas Ezra emerged as the  winner of the contest with 288 votes against 156 votes scored by his rival.

The office of the Secretary of the party was contested between Abdullahi Bakari and Alhaji Abdulrazak Namdas which produce Abdullahi Bakari as the winner with 849 votes against 413 votes scored by his rival.
The elections conducted under watertight security were without hitches as maximum security was deployed at the Lamido Cinema and environs.

Fielding questions from journalists after her emergence, the new chairman said democracy was at play yesterday as those who did not agree to consensus were given the chance to contest.  “The election ended successfully and I want to thank Governor Murtala Nyako and Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and other delegates that came from far and near for their cooperation which led to the success of the congress,” Garba said.  Garba said restated her commitment towards the entrenchment of the rule of law promising to be fair and accommodate all and sundry.  According to her,she would ensure all that all aggrieved members who left the party are pacified to come back into its fold as the party is striving towards the betterment of all.  She appealed  to insurgents to release the captured female students of the Government Secondary School Chibok while calling on the Federal Government to intensify efforts aimed at releasing the captured students.