Dr Bashir Jamoh, former Director-General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety (NIMASA) says he has accepted to offer himself to the service of the nation and vie for the Kaduna North Senatorial Seat in the 2027 general elections.
Jamoh stated this at the sidelines of the Honorary Moot Court Appearance and Debate Competition organised by Precision Chambers, Faculty of Law, Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria on Friday.
He said that he was a gubernatorial aspirant in Kaduna state at the 2023 general elections, adding that he was then advised to step down for someone who was earlier tipped for the job and he obliged.
“A number of people from my constituency came to me again and requested that since the governor is in his position, I should contest for a position not occupied by him (Senator) in the 2027 elections.
“However, I wrote a letter to key stakeholders in the zone over the request for me to vie for an election position.
“My position remains that I accepted to offer myself to the service of the nation once more, but I am currently in consultations with key stakeholders,’’ Jamoh said.
He, however, commended the students for the special moot court and debate session in his honor, stressing that the event rekindles a hope on the youths.
He added that he was intrigued by the topic of the debate competition, which was: ‘Should the House of Representatives Be Scrapped in Favour of a Unicameral Legislature in Nigeria?”
Jamoh said the submissions made during the debate would be of national importance, impacting on Nigeria’s socio-political structure at the Federal level.
Earlier, Justice Is’haq Bello, former Chief Judge, High Court of the Federal Capital Territory and Chairman of the occasion, said his presence was on mentoring for the aspiring lawyers.
Bello said the event was exceptional because it was dedicated to honor Dr. Bashir Jamoh whom he described as a person of reputation and high credibility.
He commended the former NIMASA boss on his philanthropic interventions and urged others to emulate what he did from skills accusation training and sponsorship to formal education.
Bello also encouraged the students to recommit to learning, shun drugs abuse and other vises.
