The
Social Democratic Party (SDP) has substituted the running mate of
Donald Duke, its 2019 presidential candidate. Shehu Musa Gabam, who is
also the National Secretary of the party, replaces Mohammed Junaid, the
party announced on Thursday. Alfa Mohammed, SDP national publicity
secretary, said the substitution was done long ago. He said Junaid’s
substitution was subjected to deliberation at the party’s leadership
level which he was a member. Mohammed said the consensus was that Junaid
should step down as running mate for strategic reasons. “Hence, as a
genuine party man, he voluntarily stepped down and thereafter signed all
the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) forms required to
perfect the substitution process.He remains one of our highly respected
leaders the party is proud to have. Meanwhile, the substitution which
was done long ago now has Shehu Musa Gabam from the North East as our
vice presidential candidate” he said2019: Mohammed Junaid steps down as Donald Duke's running mate
The
Social Democratic Party (SDP) has substituted the running mate of
Donald Duke, its 2019 presidential candidate. Shehu Musa Gabam, who is
also the National Secretary of the party, replaces Mohammed Junaid, the
party announced on Thursday. Alfa Mohammed, SDP national publicity
secretary, said the substitution was done long ago. He said Junaid’s
substitution was subjected to deliberation at the party’s leadership
level which he was a member. Mohammed said the consensus was that Junaid
should step down as running mate for strategic reasons. “Hence, as a
genuine party man, he voluntarily stepped down and thereafter signed all
the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) forms required to
perfect the substitution process.He remains one of our highly respected
leaders the party is proud to have. Meanwhile, the substitution which
was done long ago now has Shehu Musa Gabam from the North East as our
vice presidential candidate” he said
