As the deadline for the collection and submission of the governorship forms for the Adamawa state governorship election (Aug 20) nears, former chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, former military administrator of Lagos state, Buba Marwa, son of the immediate chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Awwal Tukur have collected the party’s governorship form slated for October 11.
Others that have paid the mandatory fee of N10 million and N1 million Expression of Interest form include the former Minister of state (Health), Dr. Idi Hong, acting governor, Umar Fintiri, former Political Adviser to the president, Ahmed Gulak and former Executive Secretary of Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Dr. Ahmed Moddibo.
Ribadu who picked his governorship form through his political associate, Hammidu Mahmud at the national secretariat of the PDP told newsmen that he is not aware President Goodluck Jonathan has anointed Ribadu as the PDP governorship candidate.
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