Former IG of Police Usman Baba Alkali Joins Yobe Governorship Race
By Yusuf A Yusuf Damaturu The former Inspector General of Police, Alh. Usman Baba Alkali, has picked up his nomination form to contest for the governorship of Yobe State. Speaking with journalists in Damaturu, Alkali said he arrived in the state capital over the weekend to show the people that he is fully prepared to compete for the party’s ticket. According to Alkali, he met some of his colleagues who are also aspiring for the same position, and four of them had already purchased the form. He noted that this development means the proposed consensus agreement has failed. "I therefore obtained the form to join the movement.I am here in Damaturu to verify that the forms are valid, as I had to consult the rules and local authorities elsewhere. "No one has ever shown me where to sign or even asked me to speak. That is why I tell you that the consensus arrangement has failed. " I clearly understood what the national president of our party said that consensus mea...