The Niger State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has elected Alhaji Aliyu Mohammed Halidu as its new chairman following a peaceful congress held at the party secretariat in Minna on Saturday.
The results, formally announced on Sunday by the Chairman of the PDP Electoral Committee, Tanimu Turaki (SAN), showed Halidu polling 1,289 votes to narrowly defeat his closest rival, Yahaya Abdullahi (popularly known as Ability), who secured 1,269 votes.
Turaki explained that only eight positions were contested while others were returned unopposed. Among those elected were Hadi Kuta, who emerged as state secretary unopposed, and Salomi Ndakosu, who clinched the position of woman leader with 1,373 votes against Ramotu Jibrin’s 590.
In his acceptance speech, Halidu appealed for unity among party members, stressing the need to put aside differences in order to strengthen the PDP ahead of upcoming elections.
“PDP is strong in population at the grassroots,” he said. “We must come together to make the party great again, starting with the local government elections in November this year. PDP is ready to dislodge the ruling party in 2027, and I call on all members to join hands in ensuring the return of a people-oriented government.”