With the landslide victory of the APC at the Presidential election, many political parties including some members of the PDP have thrown in the towel ahead of the gubernatorial and house of assembly elections in Borno state.

The latest in the count were nine gubernatorial candidates of various political parties in Borno state that are contesting the Saturday’s election, who today voluntarily stepped down for the state governor, Kashim Shettima who is a candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC)

The nine candidates who were duly registered and recognized by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) took the decision to drop their ambition and support the incumbent Governor, Shettima after a meeting with him at the government house, Maiduguri.


The meeting with the contestants which was supposed to hold last night dragged to the early hours of Thursday as Governor Shettima was busy attending other political meetings at the Government House.

The politicians that were seeking to rule Borno state said they had taken the decision to suspend their contest after a careful assessment of the situation in Borno State and how the incumbent governor had managed his affairs especially during the ongoing electioneering period.

“There is no point changing a winning horse”, said Rufai Monguno, the flag bearer of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN).

“When we stepped up to answer the call of our teeming supporters to contest the governorship of our dear state, we had the welfare of our people and development of Borno state at heart. But we later realized that there is no use fighting over the seat when the incumbent governor, Kashim Shettima, has achieved all that we desire for Borno State, and has even better plans for the future of our beloved state. It was on that note that we went to the government house tonight to formally assure him that rather than contesting against him, we will mobilize all our supporters to ensure that he is returned as the next governor of Borno on the 11th of April. We hereby step down for him”. He added.

Governor Shettima who was pleased with the development, described their action as “an act of statesmanship worthy of commendation”. He assured them that his government would continue to strive for better deals for the people of Borno State.

And to avoid any form of doubts over their action, the nine former gubernatorial candidates agreed to the request of Governor Shettima to formalize their withdrawal from the race by voluntarily writing a withdrawal letter signed by their party officials, notifying the INEC of their decision to step down.


The nine governorship candidates are Rufai Monguno (ACN); Ajiya Bukar Auno (APGA); Babagana K Musa (CPA); Ahmed Bulama Galtima (NCPN); (CPA); Babagana Mala Bakomi (LP); Abu Sakwa (CPP); Ahmed Alhaji Bulama (ACPN); Abba Modu (SDP) and Joel Joseph (deputy governorship candidate of Accord Party who stood in for candidate at the meeting).



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APC should change its name to APPDP (All Progressive People's Democratic Party).
The core values of the founding fathers of PDP remains same, it was this core value that attracted me to the PDP.
A Party for Nigerians irrespective of your tribe or religion.
APC on the other hand was formed to wrest power from the pdp, it has no values. Anyway goodluck to them (agip) this marriage of convenience won't last.

Borno state home of peace indeed

PDP will also step down tonight


walk over things


SAI APC

That will not erase their party logo from the ballot paper

Click To View The List of Borno State Governorship Aspirants, Age, Sex & Educational Qualifications

Hehe




Buhari election is just rubbing on this gubernatorial candidates of APC in the right way.....
All this guys are just waiting for the contract and appointment they will get from the government because they knows they don't ha e the might and capacity to match this two heavy big weights (APC & PDP)







This is a season to be smart

the fear of APC is the beginning of wisdom

Never PDP will step down 4 APC


Landslide that children were voting in

APC+PDP

happy for him

kk

APC TAKING OVER

Which kind landslide that children were voting in?

The same way Jesus died for mankind to be saved, knowing fully well he did nothing wrong and has the power to stop his arrest is the same way GEJ actually sacrificed his office for peace to be in Nigeria. U left office for the lives of none northerners living in the north and Nigerians at large.God will surely bless u and vindicate u GEJ did not lose this election, people conspired to have him rigged out, he ignored them and accepted it.I dedicate this Easter peace to u Sir, peace shall never depart from u, ur home, ur family, ur life and anywhere u step foot on.God bless u and God bless Nigeria.Keep smiling Sir, Jesus loves u, whether they like it or not. U are Mr. President of Nigeria, its on record and they can never do anything about it.Instead, they'll continue killing themselves over nothing.

APC DON BECOME MTN.... everywhere you go...


BREAKING NEWS... Jmi Agbaje has finally stepped down for Akinwunmi Ambode

[b]Do you know Ambode graduated as an accountant from University of Lagos at the age of 21?

Do you know he became a Chartered accountant at the age of 24 ?

Do you know he became a fellow of the Institute of chartered accountants at the age of 36 ?

Do you know he was the second best graduating student in WAEC+HSE at Federal government college Warri ?

Do you know JK was a strong Tinubu boy in ACN but left the party when Tinubu decided to pick fashola over him simply because Tinubu felt fashola would do better in governance because he is a lawyer and SAN while JK is a Pharmacist ? Do you know it was the potentials that Tinubu saw in Fashola that now became evident to all of us in the governance of Fashola ?

Do you know Ambode was the Accountant General of Lagos state when Federal Government was not giving Lagos state any Allocation at all for some years(Tinubu was the governor) ? And Ambode/Tinubu had to put creative minds together to run lagos for four years(despite the huge population and responsibility) ?

Do you know Ambode has 26 years of Administrative/accounting experience ?

Ambode is a quiet man and he does not blow his horn too loud, but he is quality, just like Fashola.

Let's put sentiments aside, let's vote in the best interest of lagos.

Ambo, Atide. Eko oni Baje.[/b]

d other parties kno deY dnT stand a chance of winning n deY abandoned dier quest...
luv d part wr dt apc rep said u dnT change a winning horse...
wi all kno dt borno is an apc state n he wud surely win n dts nT my business...
all I care abT is dt dey release dose chiboke gals coz shetima playing d cards wt buhari wud b very fast n easier unlike playing games wt GEJ...
dey ar all playing politics n deY kno how d chess is bein played Betta Dan I do
if victory for buhari n shetima wud bring bk dose gals, I'll kip my fingers crossed

APC.........everywhere you go. Dem no wan jump into lagoon

Shettima



















Gone kone

Not in Delta State. Okowa is the Man, others can step down for him.

Mogidi:
APC should change its name to APPDP (All Progressive People's Democratic Party).
The core values of the founding fathers of PDP remains same, it was this core value that attracted me to the PDP.
A Party for Nigerians irrespective of your tribe or religion.
APC on the other hand was formed to wrest power from the pdp, it has no values. Anyway goodluck to them (agip) this marriage of convenience won't last.

Clown.....

In Fela's Voice
Election story nko
Obasanjo plan am very well
Election story nko
Obasanjo plan am very well
Him take old politicians
Wey rule Nigeria before
The same old politicians
Wey spoil Nigeria before
Obasanjo carry all of them
All of them dey there now


The young Africans them get two ears for head
Them get two eyes too
Them dey see the thing wey dey happen
Them dey hear am too
Few people dey fat with big money
And the rest dey hungry


I can trust Buhari but the people around him... I CANT

Army arrangement!!!

what should we now do??


let them keep stepping down, all those part seriously need be deregistered, they have no use for crying out loud.

later 2mao we go hear 7 parties step down for PDP guber candidate.

shiii

Hmmmmm

The same way Jesus died for mankind to be saved, knowing fully well he did nothing wrong and has the power to stop his arrest is the same way GEJ actually sacrificed his office for peace to be in Nigeria. U left office for the lives of none northerners living in the north and Nigerians at large.God will surely bless u and vindicate u GEJ did not lose this election, people conspired to have him rigged out, he ignored them and accepted it.I dedicate this Easter peace to u Sir, peace shall never depart from u, ur home, ur family, ur life and anywhere u step foot on.God bless u and God bless Nigeria.Keep smiling Sir, Jesus loves u, whether they like it or not. U are Mr. President of Nigeria, its on record and they can never do anything about it.Instead, they'll continue killing themselves over nothing.

we don hear

OK na

Good for him, Change all the way !!!

Acn candidate rufai bugunu? I thought ACN was among the parties that merged to form APC? even more surprising is that there's still a party called AD

Abayhormy:
[b]Do you know Ambode graduated as an accountant from University of Lagos at the age of 21?

Do you know he became a Chartered accountant at the age of 24 ?

Do you know he became a fellow of the Institute of chartered accountants at the age of 36 ?

Do you know he was the second best graduating student in WAEC+HSE at Federal government college Warri ?

Do you know JK was a strong Tinubu boy in ACN but left the party when Tinubu decided to pick fashola over him simply because Tinubu felt fashola would do better in governance because he is a lawyer and SAN while JK is a Pharmacist ? Do you know it was the potentials that Tinubu saw in Fashola that now became evident to all of us in the governance of Fashola ?

Do you know Ambode was the Accountant General of Lagos state when Federal Government was not giving Lagos state any Allocation at all for some years(Tinubu was the governor) ? And Ambode/Tinubu had to put creative minds together to run lagos for four years(despite the huge population and responsibility) ?

Do you know Ambode has 26 years of Administrative/accounting experience ?

Ambode is a quiet man and he does not blow his horn too loud, but he is quality, just like Fashola.

Let's put sentiments aside, let's vote in the best interest of lagos.

Ambo, Atide. Eko oni Baje.[/b]

He was also sacked for embezzlement! but was not charged because he is a tinubu boy!