By; TINA PHINEAS, Yola
Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa State has finally dumped his deputy, Chief Crowther Seth, and picked the Vice Chancellor of Adamawa State University (ADSU) Mubi, Professor. Kaletapwa George Farauta, as his running mate in 2023.
This was confirmed by the Director General Media and Communications to the Governor, Mr. Solomon Kumangar, in Yola.
New Nigerian gathered that the decision to replace the current deputy governor with Farauta, who is from the same area with the deputy governor, followed extensive consultations with critical PDP stakeholders and socio-cultural groups from Numan Federation, especially Pene da Bwatiye, an umbrella body of all Bachama people.
Analysts attributed the governor’s decision to replace his deputy to political exigency to win the support of the womenfolk in the state following the emergence of Senator Aishatu Dahiru Binani as APC gubernatorial flag bearer in the state.
