The Plateau state chapter of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) on Thursday elected through a congress its officials.
Aliyu Mohammad Abdullahi emerged state chiarman of the party, Engr Emmanuel Shom, secretary, Mrs Sarah Luka Gokas was elected Woman leader, while Sani Abdul was made publicity secretary of the party.
A total of 27 party executives were elected for a tenure of four years, urged not to be self-centered.
All the officials were emerged through affirmation order, because they were unopposed in various positions.
A national official, who is the vice chairman north central of the party Sir Mark Usman appealed to the newly elected party executives and members to work in harmony to develop the political party, he said NNPP shall produce next President of Nigeria.
“We have credible people aspiring for Presidency, and I’m hopeful that we will produce the next President come 2019 general elections.”
Sir Mark revealed that NNPP has Presidential aspirants and state governorship aspirants in the 36 states of the federation.
Electoral committee chairman for the congress Solomon Luka who chaired the six man electoral committee affirmed that oath taking of the new officials shall be conducted in fortnight.
According to electoral committee chairman, authorities of Independent National Electoral Commission INEC shall be part of the swearing in ceremony, and letters of appointment shall be issued.
In his acceptance speech on behave of other party executives elected, chairman of the party in Plaeau state Aliyu Mohammad Abdullahi said his tenure will not condone ethnicity, he call on all members to support the entire executives for greater achievements.
“My leadership as party chairman (NNPP) in Plateau state shall unite tribes, ethnic groups and religion, we are one and equal, we shall unite to achieve our goal of making the difference in politics.”
NNPP chairman in Plateau state said the party is working out modalities to produce the next governor of the state, and contest all other political offices.
“We hope to participate fully in the forthcoming governorship polls of Plateau state, and I can assure you, victory is ours.”
Two national officials of the party witnessed the congress, the event was rancor free.