2019: Groups Backs Yuguda to for Bauchi South Senatorial Seat

By Sule Aliyu, Bauchi
Groups and individuals have intensified calls for former Bauchi State governor, Mallam Isah Yuguda to re-contest for Bauchi South Senatorial district seat under the Green Party of Nigeria (GPN).
One of the groups, Dangarba Volunteer group yesterday paid for courtesy visit to the state party secretariat to express their support for the former governor to heed the calls by groups and individuals to contest for the Senate seat.
Yuguda had earlier contested for the Bauchi South Senatorial seat in 2015 after his eight year tenure as the Bauchi State governor.
He however lost to Senator Ali Wakili of the All Progressives Congress (APC) .

Speaking on the visit, leader of the group, Alhaji Dangarba Magaji said that they came to rally more support for the former governor to re-contest for the‎ seat because they are hopeful that he will deliver more dividends of democracy to the people.
According to him, members of the group have embarked on a massive campaign to canvass support for the governor in all nooks and crannies of the seven local government areas of Bauchi South senatorial district.
In his welcome address, the Bauchi state chairman of ‎the party, Alhaji Sani Mohammed Bura commended the group for their support to the former governor and their call for him to serve his people.
He assured them that members of the party will work towards convincing Yuguda to contest for the Bauchi South senatorial seat.
Highlight of the visit was the donation of a car by a member of the group who donated the vehicle to help in logistics to canvass support for the former governor.