Governor Muhammadu Yahaya, who emerged as consensus candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Gombe North Senatorial seat, on Friday appeared before the party’s Senatorial Screening Committee in Abuja, where he was formally cleared to contest in the forthcoming elections.
The screening exercise, which took place at Plateau House in Abuja, was conducted by the APC Senatorial Screening Committee chaired by the National Chairman, Professor Nentawe Yilwatda.
This was contained in a press statement issued by Director-General Press Affairs Gombe Government House Ismaila Misilli.
He noted that the exercise also featured other sitting governors seeking reelection or contesting for senatorial positions under the APC platform.
Addressing the aspirants during the exercise, Professor Yilwatda commended the governors for their service and contributions to governance, stating that the party has confidence in its sitting governors and their leadership credentials.
“As a party, we will continue to support all our sitting governors. There is no need subjecting you to rigorous screening again, having previously undergone similar processes and served creditably in office,” the chairman stated.
He noted that Governor Yahaya and his counterparts had already fulfilled all constitutional and party requirements to contest and were therefore duly cleared by the committee.
“Having satisfied all the necessary requirements, you are hereby requested to take a bow and go,” he added.
