From Muhammad Kabir Kano
In a unanimous move, the All Progressive Congress, APC, stakeholders from Bagwai and Shanono Local Governments, have endorsed Alhaji Farouk Lawan as their sole Candidate for the seat of the House of Representatives and Hon. Ali Kiyawa for State House of Assembly.
Recalling with nostalgia, the Leaders and Youths together with Women groups, believe that the days of Lawan at the National Assembly, had brought strong representation for them, making them adopt Faruk Lawan as their candidate for the 2027 general Elections.
Endorsing Faruk Lawan shortly after meeting with Governor Yusuf in a stakeholders engagement, the Chairman Bagwai Local Govt, Engr Bello Gadanya, Chairman Shanono Local Govt, Alhaji Abubakar Barau Shanono and other Elders including Alhaji Sani Gadanya former Commissioner under the Abubakar Rimi Administration, Salisu Garba Bagwai, former Chairman Bagwai Local Govt, Comrade Ahmed Kadamu former Chairman Shanono Local Govt and Alh Inuwa Zangina Dangada former Chairman Bagwai Local Govt.
Others who endorsed Faruk Lawan on behalf of their Youths, Women group the entire electorates of their areas included Alh Mustapha Shatan Shanono, Alhaji Ali Ado a Former State Commissioner,
and Alhaji Haruna Abbas, prominent leader in APC.
In the same vein, the elected and supervisory and Councilors also endorses Faruk Lawan for his bid to return to the National Assembly, as the best thing that would happen to them and their families.
Speaking at the Government House after meeting with Governor Yusuf, the elders, explained their reasons behind their endorsement of Faruk Lawan, insisting that their area has suffered serious neglect and lack of good representation over the years.
“When Faruk Lawan was at the National Assembly, not even people of Bagwai and Shanono, the entire Nigeria citizens respected him as Man of proven integrity and command respect among his people, regardless of the unfortunate situation that happened to him, but he still possessed that attributes”.
The Elders and the Stakeholders, commended their respected Citizens for their sense of good historical reckoning, adding that people like Faruk Lawan are needed in the national Assembly to make nation proud.
“We stand firmly with Faruk Lawan as our sole Representative, and we are extremely happy that he has accepted to go back to the National Assembly, for the service for humanity”.
The Elders, explained that, “out of sheer respect for Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, we have allowed him to make the final choice, but our respected choice remains Faruk Lawan as the unanimous candidate for Bagwai and Shanono Federal Constituency and Hon. Ali Kiyawa for State House of Assembly”.
