Former Kaduna State Commissioner of Water Resources, Edward Percy Masha, has been elected as the new chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kaduna State.
Masha secured 2,123 votes to defeat Comrade Danjuma Bello Sarki, who garnered 250 votes.
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, conducted under tight security at the election at the International Conference Hall of the Kaduna Trade and Investment Centre (Trade Fair Complex),
Edward Percy Masha promised inclusive leadership during his tenure and an open-door policy.
According to him, in every contest, a winner must emerge and assured that he would call on everyone to be on board and take PDP to success particularly that the Local Government election is around the corner.
“We would reach out to our members, reconcile everybody and create an atmosphere that everybody would be carried along. We would accommodate. We are coming on board at this time to ensure the success of our party at the Local Government election,” he said.
Meanwhile, the former Commissioner of Information, Alhaji Saidu Adamu, was elected unopposed as the party’s Secretary during the State Congress.
Godiya Ayuba Lolo was voted the Woman Leader haven scored 2,102 votes to defeat Angel Amadu, while Hon. Mariya Dogo, a former member of the State House of Assembly polled 1,359 votes to emerge the State Publicity Secretary, as her opponent Hon. Nuhu Dogo Makama polled 525 votes.
The State Returning Officer, Barrister Tanko B announced the result Sunday morning at the Kaduna International Trade Fair Complex.
The Total number of delegates accredited was 2,268, Bronco won the Assistant Treasurer position with 1,544 votes, while Isman Ahmad Garba Garkuwa is the Vice Chairman of Central with 2299 votes.
While the outgoing Chairman of the PDP in Kaduna State and former Minister of Aviation, Mr Felix Hassan Hyet called on all members of the party to give the new leadership maximum support for the party to return to its former glory.
The newly elected leadership of the party in Kaduna State are expected to be sworn in on Sunday( Today).