2011: I‘ve No ‘Anointed’ Candidate, Says Goje
Gombe State Governor, Alhaji Danjuma Goje, has declared that he has no anointed candidate to succeed him ahead of the 2011.
Similarly, he warned political opponents in the state he would not allow any “cheap” politician destroy what he has been able build in the state since 2003 when he became the governor under the ruling PDP and 2011 when he is expected to relinquish power.
The governor made the declaration in Kumo; headquarters of his local government area, Akko during a special Sallah durbar organised by the Akko Emirate Council in his honour, stating that his focus is on how to improve the lots of the citizenry in the state.
Goje stated that even though he is not going to re-contest the office of a governor again in accordance with the constitution come 2011, adding that “I have a special interest in who will be my successor in 2011 because I want to ensure that the level of performance was maintained.”
According to him, “everybody know, me for my political ruggedness and stance by virtue of which I am not afraid of any opposition since I joined partisan politics particularly when in 2003 I defeated them all in and came to power with the help of Almighty Allah. I am waiting for them again come 2011 so that we will slug it out Insha Allah”.
He therefore cautioned the people of Akko Emirate to be wary of ‘cheap’ politicians, who would be parading themselves before them soliciting for their support come 2011 because they want to contest for the Governorship”, stating that, “let us have hope in God and He will choose a good successor for us in Gombe, somebody who will even do better than what we are doing now.”
The governor, who used the medium to informed the people of Akko Local Government area of his readiness to re-construct Kumo Township Roads as well as re-construct a new Kumo Juma’ at Mosque.
Earlier in his welcome address the Emir of Akko Alhaji Muhammad Umar Atiku said he held a special Sallah Durbar in honour of the governor for all that he has been doing in
Similarly, he warned political opponents in the state he would not allow any “cheap” politician destroy what he has been able build in the state since 2003 when he became the governor under the ruling PDP and 2011 when he is expected to relinquish power.
The governor made the declaration in Kumo; headquarters of his local government area, Akko during a special Sallah durbar organised by the Akko Emirate Council in his honour, stating that his focus is on how to improve the lots of the citizenry in the state.
Goje stated that even though he is not going to re-contest the office of a governor again in accordance with the constitution come 2011, adding that “I have a special interest in who will be my successor in 2011 because I want to ensure that the level of performance was maintained.”
According to him, “everybody know, me for my political ruggedness and stance by virtue of which I am not afraid of any opposition since I joined partisan politics particularly when in 2003 I defeated them all in and came to power with the help of Almighty Allah. I am waiting for them again come 2011 so that we will slug it out Insha Allah”.
He therefore cautioned the people of Akko Emirate to be wary of ‘cheap’ politicians, who would be parading themselves before them soliciting for their support come 2011 because they want to contest for the Governorship”, stating that, “let us have hope in God and He will choose a good successor for us in Gombe, somebody who will even do better than what we are doing now.”
The governor, who used the medium to informed the people of Akko Local Government area of his readiness to re-construct Kumo Township Roads as well as re-construct a new Kumo Juma’ at Mosque.
Earlier in his welcome address the Emir of Akko Alhaji Muhammad Umar Atiku said he held a special Sallah Durbar in honour of the governor for all that he has been doing in
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