Gov. Aliyu vs Sen. Kuta: A Battle of Supremacy in Niger State
It is a battle of supremacy in Niger State between the the state governor, Mu'azu Babangida Aliyu and the serving senator, Dahiru Awaisu Kuta for the Eastern Senatorial District of Niger State in May 2015.
Aliyu, the state governor, is completing his second-term in office while Kuta is in his second term as the senator representing the district in the Senate.
Although Aliyu, has not publicly declared his aspiration to vie for the seat, but yet there is the common believed that he will spend his immediate political future in the upper house. His yet to be declared intention to contest the senatorial election is allegedly because his presidential ambition is clashing with that of President Goodluck Jonathan, who is also yet to formally announce his plan to re-contest.
On that score, such realization by him that it would be almost impossible to secure the PDP presidential ticket has reportedly led him to eye the senatorial seat of the district.
Kuta who is spending his sixth year in the Senate, is nothing letting anything to chance as he has cried out over the governor’s alleged intimidation and vowed never to yield the seat to Mr. Aliyu, who also is a member of the PDP like him.
In a fit of anger, the senator told journalists recently that no political machinations by Governor Aliyu would frustrate him from seeking the mandate of his people to return to the upper house for the third time come 2015.
"In spite of the political machinations to stop me, nothing will deter me from contesting for re-election in 2015. I cannot be intimidated by anybody after being in politics for 32 years. There is nothing that I have not seen. I have been in politics for long and for that, I cannot be intimidated by anybody not only in Niger but in this country."
Mr. Kuta, who chairs the Senate Committee on Federal Character, confirmed the frosty relationship between him and the chief servant, and declared that; "My people back my move to seek re-election for a third term. I will seek re-election under the PDP, even though Gov Babangida Aliyu has shown interest in the seat."
According to him, since he went to the Senate, he has achieved a lot for his constituents, especially in providing jobs for about 125 of them, and construction of schools, and health facilities. But the governor’s camp has denied the allegation of intimidation adding also that such could not be the case since the governors was yet to declare his intention to run for senate against Senator Kuta.
Credits: This was culled out of an article by Uchenna Awom, titled 'For Outgoing Governors Senate Is Rest Home' first published in Leadership.
Views expressed are solely the author’s
Aliyu, the state governor, is completing his second-term in office while Kuta is in his second term as the senator representing the district in the Senate.
Although Aliyu, has not publicly declared his aspiration to vie for the seat, but yet there is the common believed that he will spend his immediate political future in the upper house. His yet to be declared intention to contest the senatorial election is allegedly because his presidential ambition is clashing with that of President Goodluck Jonathan, who is also yet to formally announce his plan to re-contest.
On that score, such realization by him that it would be almost impossible to secure the PDP presidential ticket has reportedly led him to eye the senatorial seat of the district.
Kuta who is spending his sixth year in the Senate, is nothing letting anything to chance as he has cried out over the governor’s alleged intimidation and vowed never to yield the seat to Mr. Aliyu, who also is a member of the PDP like him.
In a fit of anger, the senator told journalists recently that no political machinations by Governor Aliyu would frustrate him from seeking the mandate of his people to return to the upper house for the third time come 2015.
"In spite of the political machinations to stop me, nothing will deter me from contesting for re-election in 2015. I cannot be intimidated by anybody after being in politics for 32 years. There is nothing that I have not seen. I have been in politics for long and for that, I cannot be intimidated by anybody not only in Niger but in this country."
Mr. Kuta, who chairs the Senate Committee on Federal Character, confirmed the frosty relationship between him and the chief servant, and declared that; "My people back my move to seek re-election for a third term. I will seek re-election under the PDP, even though Gov Babangida Aliyu has shown interest in the seat."
According to him, since he went to the Senate, he has achieved a lot for his constituents, especially in providing jobs for about 125 of them, and construction of schools, and health facilities. But the governor’s camp has denied the allegation of intimidation adding also that such could not be the case since the governors was yet to declare his intention to run for senate against Senator Kuta.
Credits: This was culled out of an article by Uchenna Awom, titled 'For Outgoing Governors Senate Is Rest Home' first published in Leadership.
Views expressed are solely the author’s
Gov. Aliyu vs Sen. Kuta: A Battle of Supremacy in Niger State
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Talba just go home already. Tourism governor, what have you done? Vision 20 20 nothing. The worst governor ever
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