Senator Haliru Jika, the Gubernatorial candidate for the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) in Bauchi State, has dismissed rumours that he has withdrawn from the Governorship race to support one of the major candidates in the upcoming March 18th election.
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Senator Jika, who is also the senator representing Bauchi Central, stated that he has the necessary qualifications to lead the state and has received great support from the people of Bauchi during his campaigns.
In an interview with journalists at his Bauchi residence, Senator Jika, popularly known as Dokaji by his friends and well-wishers, clarified that he had not withdrawn from the Governorship race for any candidate, and his party has campaigned extensively.
Although many analysts and Islamic scholars consider him to be a spoiler, Mr. Jika is still viewed as the third most powerful candidate for governorship in Bauchi State.
The two most formidable candidates are Bala Mohammed, the incumbent PDP governor and Air Marshal Sadique Baba Abubakar.
