Former minister of information Labaran Maku yesterday failed in his bid to secure the governorship ticket of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) to run for governor of Nasarawa State, after the holder of the ticket declared his resolve to run for the office.

Maku had led a delegation of his supporters for discussions with APGA governorship candidate, Matthew Umbugaku, at the latter’s office in Abuja, on the feasibility of Umbugaku handing over the party’s governorship ticket to Maku in the forthcoming general elections.

However, in yesterday’s deliberations, the APGA flag bearer was said to have stated his intention to run for the office, insisting that he was not ready to relinquish his slot.

Umbugaku’s spokesman, Mannix Ebhota, told reporters that the APGA candidate was ready to kick-start campaigns on januarry 5, starting with sensitisation tour of communities and towns throughout the state. On his boss’ chances of winning, he noted that Umbugaku had a lot of developmental programmes which will be unveiled during the campaign, saying he is the best candidate for the state’s top job.

Umbugaku is credited with establishing APGA in the state and was elected unopposed in the party’s governorship primary on December 9, 2014, while Maku lost the governorship ticket of his former party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), coming in second place.

Since then, Maku has reportedly been seeking an alternative political platform to fulfil his ambition to govern his state, after resigning from President Goodluck Jonathan’s cabinet. He was said to have unsuccessfully tried to run on Labour Party’s platform.


http://leadership.ng/news/398934/nasarawa-guber-maku-fails-get-apga-ticket

Oh really

Your glory oh Israel Maku is slain upon high places, How are the mighty fallen...

.... GEJ till 2019!!!

He never see anything yet!

Serves him right ...PDP is gradually getting rid of all this unscrupulous politicians....

Maku, even APGA reject you??

Make he go try. Chris Okotie party na, since he wan waste the money weh he don steal byforce.

Dude, go to some yeye party like upn, id, ppa etc. Them dey beg goats and insect to come join them sef

yesterday's men

CyberWolf:
Serves him right ...PDP is gradually getting rid of all this unscrupulous politicians....

Now he is unscrupulous? After serving the government at the centre 'meritoriously'

Must he become governor, this people are desperately seeking power that they cannot get, jumping from one party to the other, even if he is accepted, does that makes him the governor.

Chaii, Maku the parrot don suffer o...

Maku has not even started his political career, he has already started failing...The repercussion of running your mouth anyhow

I guess maku is like ebola which no political party wants to touch...

every duke and harry wanna rule becos of oil money...is it by force to be a politician? maku go to the farm and invest Ur stolen money and time...shekina

Maku that's what befall opportununist like ur type. Jonathan made you relevant from glorified classroom teacher u think say u don arrive.

stinggy:


Now he is unscrupulous? After serving the government at the centre 'meritoriously'

Everything happens for a reason..., but he didn't do that...What does that tell you?

temitemi1:
.... GEJ till 2019!!!

GEJ Till 2019 - as President of Otuoke

GMB 2015 - 2023 - PRESIDENT OF NIGERIA

This guy should go and rest. Must he become the governor this year? He should try in 2019.

This is just so sad!
But, on the other hand, I would say, It serves Him right!

CyberWolf:
Everything happens for a reason..., but he didn't do that...What does that tell you?

Tells me he has been used and dumped. If he was unscrupulous like you said, he would have been kicked out of the government earlier. Except of course, maybe because the government captain is himself unscrupulous.

CyberWolf:
Serves him right ...PDP is gradually getting rid of all this unscrupulous politicians....

He will soon be welcomed back in the same PDP

There is no vacancy for any scrupulous Jonathan element in 2015. Cc. Reuben Abati, Obanikiro, Maku...and of course GEJ


Mr. Progressive

PassingShot:


He will soon be welcomed back in the same PDP

Maybe but then, he will know that it's not game as usual....

Maku is sinking.... that's still my position.

Wow what A failed failure,comon APGA?...this is a moral lesson..u gain the money bt lost ur dignity.respect nd reputation...Reuben abati,urs is certainly gonna be worst..even fresh party will deny u a slot.

I Laugh In Ijaw, Thismn Don Suffer!

make he go bak ohm. .if dats is new year resolution

good for him
, he should try independent candidacy

New news for the new year

MAKU, you were with jonathan before so thereore, anything related to jonathan we don't want again. We want a change.


SAI BUHARI all d way!!!

What a mess! What a pity. Good for him.

He should try PDM.