The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) presented Certificates of Return to Gombe state Governor-elect, Alhaji Inuwa Yahaya, his deputy Mr Manassah Jatau and the 24 elected members of the State House of Assembly.
Alhaji Baba Arfo, the INEC National Commissioner Supervising Bauchi, Gombe and Yobe states who presented the certificates to the elected officials in Gombe on Friday said the outcome of the elections in the states under his supervision had shown that democracy had developed, adding that every vote counted during the elections.
He further urged the governor elect not to betray the trust bestowed on him by the people of the state who elected him into the office.
Speaking earlier, the INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner for Gombe state Alhaji Umar Ibrahim said the election in the State couldn’t have been peaceful and successful without the corporation and contributions of all stakeholders in the state.
He particularly thanked the Emir of Gombe Alhaji Abubakar Shehu Abubakar for the role he played during the political campaigns
Responding, the Governor-elect Alhaji Mohammed Inuwa Yahaya, expressed happiness with the democratic process that brought about the occasion.
He commended the people of the state for their peaceful conduct before, during and after the election and also called on them to continue in that spirit.
