The search for deputy governorship candidates in Gombe has become more than a constitutional requirement — it is a battle over religion, geography, loyalty, electoral arithmetic and the future balance of political power in the state. As the APC, PDP and ADC negotiate competing interests ahead of the deadline for submitting running mates, the choices they make could reveal the strategies they intend to deploy in the contest for Gombe Government House, CHIMA AZUBUIKE reports
With the Independent National Electoral Commission opening the window for political parties to upload the names of their governorship running mates ahead of the 2027 general election, attention in Gombe State has shifted from the governorship candidates to one of the most consequential decisions in the electoral process — the selection of deputy governorship candidates.
For the three major contenders, choosing a running mate goes beyond fulfilling a constitutional requirement. It is a delicate political
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