In a landmark victory for equality, a wheelchair bound man -Mr. Ayuba Gofwan has won the Mangu North constituency seat in the just concluded PDP primaries.

Mr. Gofwan who is bound to his wheelchair, having suffered health problems in the past spoke to journalist after his victory, saying “he has not allowed his circumstance to govern his reality. “I have alway believed in myself, hence I put myself forward for nomination”.

In his words – “there is ability in disability, do not allow people to tell you that you cannot do something simply because of trivial limitations. He said, that he hopes to serve as an inspiration for other people who are being held back by shackles of self doubt, disability, tribal sentiments, low self esteem etc. If elected in the forth coming elections, Gofwan promises that he would provide a purposeful leadership that will be fair to all.

In a landmark victory for equality, a wheelchair bound man -Mr. Ayuba Gofwan has won the Mangu North constituency seat in the just concluded PDP primaries.

Mr. Gofwan who is bound to his wheelchair, having suffered health problems in the past spoke to journalist after his victory, saying “he has not allowed his circumstance to govern his reality. “I have alway believed in myself, hence I put myself forward for nomination”.

In his words – “there is ability in disability, do not allow people to tell you that you cannot do something simply because of trivial limitations. He said, that he hopes to serve as an inspiration for other people who are being held back by shackles of self doubt, disability, tribal sentiments, low self esteem etc. If elected in the forth coming elections, Gofwan promises that he would provide a purposeful leadership that will be fair to all.

The election of Mr Gofwan has led to people showering accolades on Mangu people, saying their maturity and openness is exemplary. Looking beyond the physical state of an aspirant and focussing on their capacity to deliver is indeed commendable. 

Several people who spoke to ViewPointNigeria about the election of Mr. Gofwan, also pointed out to how Mangu people (and others in the Central zone) voted Nasir Ibrahim Mantu to represent them in the senate, even though he was of a different faith. They argue that such political maturity if replicated all over Plateau state would lead to massive development.

Meanwhile, in another development, PDP chairman for the State House of Assembly Electoral Committee in charge of Plateau State, Danjuma Musa Dadere, has commended the delegates and supporters for conducting themselves peaceful and orderliness during the exercise on Saturday.

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Maturity of Mangu voters commended as physically challenged man wins Mangu North PDP House of Assembly seat