Some chieftains of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Gombe State have asked Danjuma Goje, senator representing Gombe Central, to contest for the seat again in 2023.
Goje, had in December 2019, announced that he will retire from active politics after the end of his third term as a senator in 2023.
However, speaking at an event in Akko Local Government Area of the state on Saturday, the APC chieftains said they will take legal action to compel the former Gombe governor to contest if retires.
Abubakar Barambu, chairman of Akko local government, said Goje and Mohammad Inuwa Yahaya, the incumbent governor, must contest the 2023 polls.
“Our people in the grassroots have mandated me to announce their endorsement of Governor Yahaya to continue to pilot the affairs of the state,” Barambu said.
“They have also asked me to announce their endorsement of Senator Goje to continue to represent them in Gombe Central in 2023. If he is tired, we are not tired of his representation.
“If they refuse to heed to our calls, we will go to court to compel them to contest. We are with you, please contest in 2023.”
Another APC chieftain, Joshua Lidani, who also spoke at the event, said Goje’s interventions “cut across Gombe and the entire north-east geopolitical zone”.
Lidani said the former governor played a critical role in the establishment of the North-East Development Commission (NEDC).
On her part, Aishat Dukku, a house of representatives member, said they are not ready for the senator’s retirement from politics.
“We are here to compel him not to quit politics. I’m speaking on behalf of his teeming political family, not to implement his statement that he would quit politics. If he refuses to heed our pleas, we will plead with the governor to compel him to contest,” she said.
