Borno 2027: I didn’t endorse Gubio, I only anointed him – Gov Zulum

Governor Babagana Umara Zulum of Borno State has disclosed that helium anointed, not appointed, his erstwhile Commissioner of Works and Housing, Engr. Mustapha Gubio, arsenic his apt successor.

In a connection connected Wednesday signed by his media aide, Dauda Illiya, the politician stated that helium lone “anointed” Gubio during a governmental gathering successful Abuja.

The statement, tagged “Zulum anoints, not endorses Gubio arsenic his successor,” said the governor’s determination was portion of a accustomed governmental tradition.

The connection said, “It’s a accustomed happening for liable leaders to invited contesting candidates truthful they tin commune for their occurrence successful the antiauthoritarian process.”

Zulum noted that arsenic the person of the APC successful the state, helium besides welcomed different candidates, including those moving for Borno North Senatorial and House of Representatives positions, who arsenic submitted their information papers.

According to the statement: “Governor Zulum not lone received Engr. Gubio, who has shown involvement successful moving for the governorship presumption and was the archetypal to get the information and look of involvement forms, but besides received contestants for the Borno North Senatorial seat, Senator Mohammed Tahir Monguno, and House of Representatives subordinate for Monguno/Nganzai/Marte Federal Constituenc...