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Dogara emerges new IPAC Chairman Plateau State chapter, unveils
his plans.
By Dickson Gupiya
December 04, 2019.
Inter party Advisory
Council of Nigeria ( IPAC ) Plateau State chapter now has a new chairman. He is
Hon. AbubakarDogara, state chairman of the Social Democratic Party ( SDP ).
Dogara beat two other candidates ( Amb. Mannanseh Watyi, chairman, Fresh Party
and Hon. Yakubu Dauda, chairman, National Progressive Movement, NPM ) to emerge
in a keenly contested election on Tuesday at the Conference Hall of INEC
head Office old Miango Road, Jos.
Other
officers also elected to run the affairs of the Council are; Hon. Jacob
Anyaka of PPA, deputy Chairman 2, who was returned unopposed. Hon. Sam Dawvi of
ANRP was elected Secretary General with 38 votes against 37 pulled by Hon.
Jibrin Sebastian of the YDP. Hon. Maigari was returned unopposed as
deputy Secretary General. The post of Treasure went to Hon. Aliyu who pulled 37
votes and beat Barr. Salome David who pulled 36 votes. The post of State
Organizing Secretary went to Hon. Michael James, elected unopposed while the
disqualification of Dung Moses also saw the emergence of Jonathan David
unopposed. Hon. Kaneng Gyang Fulani beat Hon.
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| The new IPAC Chairman Plateau state, Hon. Abubakar Dogara |
Dauda Azi for the post of Gender
& Disability with 38 votes against 33 while Benjamin Chakam Dakam beat Izam
Samuel for the post of state Legal Adviser with 41 votes against 30. Hon.
Ibrahim Mani was elected Financial Secretary unopposed, however, there was tie
on the post of State Publicity Secretary between Hon. Akpi Emma Emerson of the
NRM and Hon. Jega Isa who both pulled 34 votes each. Consequently, a new date
would be set for re run election for them.
Speaking
to African Drum immediately after
his election, Hon. Dogara appreciated his colleagues for having confidence in
him by giving him their mandates and promised not to fail them. According to
the new IPAC chairman, the establishment of a Cooperative Society is his major
priority. He said other plans for IPAC is to work in synergy with MDGs to co-
opt members to offer voluntary services as well as working hard to ensure IPAC
is represented at the state Executive Council.
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