Official: Governor Yero Of Kaduna Appoints Nuhu Bajoga as Deputy Governor

By SaharaReporters, New York
New Kaduna State governor, Mukhtar Ramalan Yero, has sent the name of the state’s Peoples Democratic Party chair Nuhu Bajoga to the Kaduna state house of assembly for clearance and approval.

The Kaduna state commissioner of information, Saidu Adamu, today confirmed this to reporters.

SaharaReporters had broken the news on Saturday that Mr. Bajoga was the likely pick for the deputy governor slot following the death of Governor Patrick Yakowa two weeks ago. Mr. Yakowa died in a tragic navy helicopter crash along five others while returning from the burial of presidential aide,Oronto Douglas’s father.

Mr. Bajoga, 63, who was the choice of Vice President Namadi Sambo might be sworn in later today.wp_posts

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