EDWARD MASHA EMERGES NEW KADUNA STATE PEOPLES DEMOCRATIC PARTY CHAIRMAN 20-09-24
By Sadiq Aminu Former Commissioner for Water Resources in Kaduna State, Mr. Edward Percy Masha has emerged the new Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP, Kaduna State.
In the keenly contested election, Mr. Masha who is also one time Special Assistant to two former Ministers of Finance and Aviation, polled two thousand, one hundred and twenty three votes defeated his main challenger, Comrade Danjuma Bello Sarki with two hundred and fifty eight votes.
During the election, former Commissioner for Information, Saidu Adamu was elected Secretary unopposed among other key positions.
Also Godiya Ayuba Lolo emerged the State Women Leader defeated Angel Adamu while former House of Assembly member, Maria Dogo emerged the state Publicity Secretary.
The State returning officer, Bar. Tanko Beiji announced the results early Sunday morning at the Kaduna International Trade Fair Complex, urged both winners and losers to ensure peace, unity and development of the party.
In his brief remarks shortly after he was declared winner, Mr. Masha promised inclusive leadership, noting that he will reach out aggrieved co-contestants towards a purposeful reconciliation and unification of the party.
Also speaking, the outgoing Chairman, Mr. Felix Hassan Hyat called for party faithful to give the new leadership maximum support for the party to return back to winning ways, stressing that all must work towards consolidating previous victory of three Senators, ten House of Representatives seats and thirteen House of Assembly Members in next month – October 19 Local Government elections.
The much talked Kaduna PDP State Congress had seven positions keenly contested for, while the remaining positions were affirmed unopposed. While the immediate past Youth Leader, Aliyu Bello returned as Financial Secretary, Barr. Khalid Khalid emerged the new Legal Adviser among other positions.