AS the political parties prepare for the 2019 general elections by holding primaries to elect their candidates, the Advance Congress of Democrats (ACD) in Bauchi state has elected the only female, Hajiya Baheejah Mahmood as its governorship candidate in the forthcoming 2019 general elections.
Baheejah Mahmoud was elected unopposed by the delegates of the party on Wednesday in Bauchi as announced by the Chairman of the electoral Panel of the Party, Emerald Friday who commended the delegates and other party supporters for being peaceful and orderly throughout the exercise.
He said that the Party will fill candidates who will contest the election in the Senate, Federal House of Representatives and State House of Assembly.
Emerald Friday who represented the National Chairman of the party expressed optimism that with credible candidates filled by the party in the state he believes the ACD is a party to beat in the forthcoming general election in the State.
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He said, “people are starving and left with poverty but the motto of ACD is the solution to famine and poverty, and we want support from all good people of Bauchi State to enable the people enjoy real and genuine dividends of democracy”
The Chairman also affirmed the election of Lawal Mohammed as ACD candidate for Bauchi South Senatorial District, Mohammed Rabi’u Ismail Bauchi North senatorial Candidate and Honourable Aliyu Umar Bauchi Central all the candidates contested the seat unopposed.
Speaking with reporters after her election, Hajiya Baheejah Mahmood pledged to give priority to the revitalisation of commerce and industry in the state as part of effort to boost the economics of the State.
She thanked her supporters especially youths, women groups and the entire people of the state for their support and prayers towards the success of the party in 2019 and pledged that if elected she will not let them down and will justify the confidence reposed on her.
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