Alhaji Sule Lamido, the former governor of Jigawa State and chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has named Nyesom Wike, the governor of River State, “the natural heir” to the Presidential seat after the presidential candidate of the PDP party, Atiku Abubakar become victorious in the 2023 election.

It was reported by Vanguard that the former Jigawa state governor described Wike as an asset to the People Democratic Party (PDP) and a leader who has overall performance as chief executive of the oil-rich state.

Lamido who said this while speaking with newsmen in his Abuja residence blamed unnamed person close to the Rivers State governor for fuelling problems Wike has been responding to lately, saying that the PDP party should rescue him and prepare him for the future.

Part of his statement read as: “Governor Wike is an asset for the PDP and one of the best leader. If Atiku win the 2023 presidential election, he's the heir to the presidential seat due to the fact he has all the qualification, the experience, the wisdom, the age and the charisma.

According to Sule Lamido, any help or support governor Wike gives to the People Democratic Party (PDP) is because the party has the right, saying that “it is the PDP that made him who he is today” and not the other way round.

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Ahmadu Fintiri, the governor of Adamawa State has dumped Crowther Seth, his deputy as he picks female vice chancellor of Adamawa State University, Mubi, Professor Kalatepwa Farauta.

The incumbent deputy governor of Adamawa State, Crowther Seth has face a tumultuous reign over issues of loyalty to governor Fintiri in addition to dearth of popularity in Numan Local Government Area where he hails from.

Mr. Solomon, the Director General on Media and Communications to governor Fintiri, confirmed the new development in his report.

According to his statement, “It is true that governor Fintiri has dump his deputy and picked Professor Kelatapwa Farauta as running mate for the upcoming 2023 governorship election,”

Kelatapwa Farauta was the commissioner of Education when governor Fintiri was the Acting Governor of Adamawa State, and now she is the current VC of Adamawa State University, Mubi.

Professor Kelatapwa Farauta hails from Numan federation the same Local Government Area with Crowther Seth, the present Deputy Governor.

Similarly, Aishatu Ahmed (Binani) the governorship candidate of the All Progressive Congress APC, has also picked her running mate in person of Hon. Titsi Ganama for the upcoming 2023 governorship election in Adamawa State.