Nigeria, March 27 -- Gombe State Governor Muhammadu Yahaya has backed a demand by stakeholders from Yamaltu-Deba Local Government Area to produce the next senator for Gombe Central District in 2027, a development that may intensify political pressure on incumbent senator, Danjuma Goje, who has held the seat since 2011.

The governor gave the assurance on Thursday while receiving a delegation from Yamaltu-Deba at the Government House in Gombe.

The delegation, which included traditional rulers, politicians, technocrats, and youth and women groups, had visited to seek his support for what they described as equitable representation in the Gombe Central Senatorial District.

Responding, Mr Yahaya said the aspiration of the people of Yamaltu-D...