The Deputy Governor of Plateau State and All Progressives Congress, APC aspirant for governor, Professor Sonny Tyoden said he is the best candidate to succeed Governor Simon Lalong come 2023, saying he has experience and competence to positively continue with the Rescue administration Visio for the state.
Tyoden said, having been the Deputy Governor of the state and worked closely with governor Lalong for seven years, he has an edge over other aspirants in terms of competence and experience for smooth transition come 2023.
The Plateau State Deputy Governor stated this on Thursday at Kalwa House Jos when he visited the Plateau APC Advisory Elders Council to declare his intention and seek their blessings ahead of the 2023 elections.
He disclose to the Elders that having being a loyal and supportive deputy, he would sustain and continue with the legacies of Governor Lalong administration which he is active part if elected governor.
‘I have come here deliberately to informed you my elders and seek your blessings having being number two citizen of Plateau State in the last seven years, i pray with the grace of God with your blessings and support i shall be number one in 2023″
“My principal the Governor of Plateau State Rt. Hon. Simon Lalong has done a lot for the State, i have been part of the success, if given an opportunity, I will build on those successes that he has recorded and do more because the business of governance is continuity, there has been challenged of smooth transition of government in this State, but i believe with me it will be a smooth transition”.
“I have the requisite experience working with Lalong. And there will be really nothing new or strange to me getting to the number one Seat”.
He also introduced Prof. David Yakubu from the University of Jos as his Director General of campaigns ahead of the 2023.
Chairman of the APC Advisory Elders Council Ambassador Danladi Wuyep who spoke onbehalf of the Elders, Arc. Pam Dung Gyang, Ambassador Kasai, and Elder Joshua Waklet amongst appreciated the deputy governor for the visit, saying he is the first person among the aspirants who have sought for their blessings.
“You are the first aspirant to have recognised our importance and seek our blessings, we will seat down and view things, but for you coming we wish you well and best of our blessings”.
The Deputy Governor later inaugurated his Campaign council and also visited the APC State Office to declare his intention to the Party officials.
