Ex-Gov Aliyu’s chief of staff joins Niger governorshi race  – Punch Newspapers

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Enyioha Opara, Minna 

Umar Nasko, the Chief of Staff to former governor of Niger State, Babangida Aliyu, on Saturday presented his letter of intent to run for governor under the banner of the Peoples Democratic Party in Niger state.

Over 2,000 supporters defied the heavy downpour in Minna, the state Capital to march alongside the aspirant to the state PDP Secretariat, singing, and chanting praises for Nasko.

Our correspondent observed that the situation resulted into heavy traffic jam of the whole area and also obstructed peoples movement.

Nasko in his remarks maintained that he would do only one term to respect the zoning formula put in place by the founders of the PDP in the state in 1998, adding that in 2023, the seat will go to zone A.

The former Gubernatorial candidate in 2015  warned that anyone, who wants to truncate the zoning system wants to destroy the state, “the…



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