2023: Taraba SDP guber candidate unveils running mate | Tellwell Newspaper
From Godwin Agia, Jalingo
The Taraba State governorship candidate of the Social Democratic party SDP, Danladi Baido Tijos, on Friday in Jalingo, announced Alhaji Ahmad Dattijo as his running mate for the 2023 poll.
Baido said the choice of Alhaji Ahmad Dattijo was the outcome of extensive consultations, describing him as a nice man for the job.
”In arriving at Alh Dattijo, the party adhered strictly to existing guidelines, protocols, due process and ground rules, which among many criteria, provide for specific functions and contributions by different organs of the party at State Working Committee (SWC) and National Working Committee (NWC) levels, in collaboration and consultation with the
candidate”, he said.
Baido said that some of the considerations which influenced the emergence of Dattijo include “his enduring membership of SDP even during turbulent periods, sterling performance as, public acceptability and grassroots support”.
Responding after the unveiling, Alhaji Ahmad Dattijo expressed delight to be chosen by Hon. Baido as his running mate, saying that “with utmost sense of responsibility I accept this responsibility.”
He promised to give his best towards the success of their mandate, while appealing to all those who are lover of development to rally behind them.
He appealed to all Tarabans to rise in unison and support Baido who, he said, has risen to ensure that Taraba gets freed from political brigandage.
”I call on Tarabans, wherever they may be, to come and join us so that together we can liberate our state from the hands of this unpaid salary government that has, overtime, held this state down,” Dattijo said, adding, “We can’t afford to watch our state being ruled as if we have never produced men of integrity where as we have produced the finest of brains.
Alhaji Ahmad Dattijo, who hails from Mayo Ndaga in Sardauna Local Government Area, holds a Masters degree in Management and has been in both Government and private services before venturing into politics.
