Yakubu Busari ,Jos
Chairman of the Plateau State Chapter of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), D T Sango, has disowned statement of election rigging in favour of the party, credited to former Deputy Senate President, Ibrahim Mantu
statement linking rigging Elections in favour of the Party in 2015 ,and issue credited to Lt General Jeremiah Timbut Useni .
The party Chairman reiterated the neutrality of the Executive Committee of thepParty in the state in respect of the 2019 elections in the state.
The Chairman made this clarification when the State Exco of the party hosted one of the governorship aspirants, Sen. J T Useini, at the party Secretariat. Used was there to formally submit his letter of intention.
Pledging that the party will give a plain level field to all contestants vying for Gubernatorial position under the platform of PDP, Sango admonished that the aspirants and their supporters to go about their campaigns respecting other contestants so as to make the game interesting.
He assured the gathering that came to support Sen Useini that PDP will take back its rightful position both in the state and national levels, given the quality of aspirants that are coming out for various elective positions. He wished Sen Useini best of luck in his campaigns.
Senator Jeremiah Tumbut Useni, who has formally expressed his willingness to vie for the governorship seat of Plateau State comes 2019 has floored the state with posters across the party Secretariat .
Senator Useni, said he has finally made up his mind to contest having done wider consultation, with the People of the State.
“My reason of coming here is to inform you having gone through many processes and after due consultation on the need to contest for governorship,” he said.
“I am not a stranger in Plateau, I am not a stranger in politics,” he said.
According to him, Plateau state used to be a peaceful state, stressing that; “but today it is unfortunate, though I am not here to blame any one.”
Senator Useni, called on his campaign team to work work towards victory, and further admonished them not go about abusing the oppositions.
The PDP State Chairman Damishi Sango, while responding said the Senator’s decision was a welcomed one in the party.
“There is no APC in Plateau State, is the state of PDP, but we know that there was an accident, and having healed the injuries, we will come back to get back our state,” he said.
