By Daniel Dauda, Jos


A front line governorship aspirant under the ruling All Progressive Congress, APC, in Plateau State come 2023 general elections, Dr. Patrick Sunday Dakum expressed optimism that he has hundred percent confidence on Jos South delegates in this year's 2022 party primaries.

Dakum who is a Chief executive officer, CEO, human virology center, Abuja revealed to Journalists on Friday after an interface with APC stakeholders in Jos South LGA, said Jos South has demonstrated for me that I have a home here.

 "I live here in Jos South and the people of Jos South has not disappointed me they have shown love to me, they have shown care for me and they have shown acceptance.

"You know when you go home there was a difference to when you go to other places, and when coming to Jos South here I have come home and for me I am grateful.

"I am confident that this primaries that we are going to do in APC by the grace of God this year 2022 I am going to get the maximum support from Jos South because there is a difference between political statement and statement  that come from the heart. There is difference between statement you made outside political podium and ones that you do in the home.

"The statement we made here are statement at home! And therefore, by the special grace of God we will continue and we will look up to what our leaders in APC especially our Governor Simon Lalong because as a leader of the party  he provide leadership and guidance as we move on", Dakum stated.

Earlier, leader of consolidation team for greater Plateau 2023, Dr. Dakum and his entourage were at the Palace of Da Gwom Rwei Jos South in Gyel district, His Royal Highness Dr. Nga Dangyang
where he seek for royal blessings and support over his aspiration.

According to him, " I come to seek for royal blessings and support because I am going out for hunting."

He said "our traditional rulers are playing their paramount responsibility of ensuring peace and harmonious coexistence in our communities, therefore,we need to give them their deserve respect.

"Consolidation means continued building on the legacies and achievements of past administration through the best practices that is in the past!

While at the Local Government Secretariat where the team is been received by the chairman Jos South LGA, Hon. Gideon Dandareng, Dakum sue for  unity of purpose among APC members.

He advocate on the need for the party to template highlighting Governor Simon Lalong achievements which will serve as ammunition and pave way for APC against opposition parties in 2023 election.

However, all stakeholders in Jos South LGA pledged their unflinching support for consolidation team leader (Dr. Patrick Dakum) over his ambition of becoming the number one citizen of Plateau.