Senator representing Gombe Central Senatorial District and former governor, Fanjuma Gobe risks being dragged to Court, should he make good his plans to rerire feom active politics ahead of 2023 general election.
Goje, a third termer at the Senate had in December 2019 announced his decision to step aside for young politicians in the state to take over from him.
But the stakeholders in the state, while speaking during the unveiling of Goje’s legacy of service to the people of the state in Kumo Township Stadium, Akko LGA of the state, on Saturday, appealed to Goje, a former governor of the state to rescind his decision.
Taking turns to speak, amidst thousands of politicians from across the 11 local government areas of the state, the stakeholders threatened to institute legal actions if Goje refuses to heed to their calls.
Speaking during the event, a former Deputy Governor of Gombe State, Senator Joshua Lidani, said Senator Goje’s interventions cut across Gombe and the entire North East geopolitical zone, saying he payed critical role in the establishment of North East Development Commission.
He urged Senator Goje to heed to the calls of the people of the senatorial district.
Also speaking, Chairman of Akko LGA of Gombe State, Alhaji Abubakar Barambu, said the entire people at the Gombe Central Senatorial District have rejected Senator Goje’s retirement.
“ Our people in the grassroots have mandated me to announce their endorsement of Governor Yahaya to continue to pilot the affairs of the state. They have also asked me to announce their endorsement of Senator Goje to continue to represent them in Gombe Central in 2023. If he is tired, we are not tired of his representation.
“ If they refuse to heed to our calls, we will go to court to compel them to contest. We are with you, please contest in 2023, “ he said.
Also speaking, a member of the House of Representatives, Aishatu Jibril Dukku (APC, Dukku/ Nafada), said Senator Goje has contributed immensely to the development of the Gombe State, North-East and the country at large.
Dukku, a former minister of State for Education, urged Goje not to quit active politics come 2023.
“We are here to compel him not to quit politics. I’m speaking on behalf of his teeming political family, not to implement his statement that he would quit politics. If he refuses to heed our pleas, we will plead with the governor to compel him to contest. We are not ready for his retirement now. He has attracted numerous projects to Gombe Central and Gombe State as a whole.
“ We will come out from all over Gombe State to ensure that he wins the Gombe Central seat again. And we want to say that Governor Yahaya who is taking Goje’s footsteps, because he is one of his children will do the same. We want to tell Governor Yahaya that if he finishes his eight years, we are waiting for him in Gombe North to come and be like Senator Goje,” She said.
