With an eye on the upcoming general elections, the People Democratic Party (PDP) in Bauchi State has established 31 committees for the State Assembly election that are aimed at the grassroots.
Governor Bala Mohammed stated shortly after the committees were established that he had faith in their ability to accomplish their goals given the quality of the individuals chosen to serve on each group.
The committees, according to Governor Mohammed, will be tasked with the task of visiting each and every voting place within the 20 LGAs to canvass support for the PDP.
“I’m very confident and optimistic that our party will become victorious after the general election in 2023 in the State and the country at large,” he said.
Also speaking, the PDP chairman, Hamza Koshi Akuyam said that the party sat with stakeholders at various levels to strategize and kick start the preparation of electioneering campaigns in the state.
Akuyam expressed optimism that the party would retain power in Bauchi, and equally sweep all other elective seats across the country.
He said that the 31 committees were expected to go to every nook and cranny, all wards to appeal .lk for support from the people for overall victory of the party.
The PDP Chairman further said that the party had carefully scrutinised membership of the committees to ensure that those who possessed the merited qualities in their various constituencies, including winners and losers of the last primary elections across the state were selected.
He stated that as the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC is going on scientific voting in the general elections, the PDP as a party in Bauchi will also adopt scientific method of campaigning in the state.
In his remark, the Deputy Director of the PDP campaign organisation, Abdulrazaq Nuhu Zaki explained that that the party had inaugurated the committees to commence consultations with the electorate in each of the 31 state constituencies of the State Assembly for their support ahead of the forthcoming general elections.
Zaki said that the party had divided the consultations into three categories, the State Assembly, House of Representatives, and the Senate – Governorship, and Presidency respectively.
Zaki disclosed that the committees were given 3 weeks to submit the reports of their assignments to the party for necessary actions, saying he is hundred percent sure that PDP will win all its electives positions in the general elections