The Governor of Gombe State, Muhammadu Yahaya, has declared that the Peoples Democratic Party’s Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar has no chance of winning in the North-East.

“Our chances are very high indeed and we are strong in our resolve to work towards the success of our great party.’’

Yahaya made this known in Minna on Saturday when he visited the former Head of State, Abdulsalami Abubakar.

When asked if he will support the All Progressives Congress’ Presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, who is his party man, over his brother, Atiku, the Gombe Governor said there is nothing like brother and party man and Nigeria is one beyond the region.

“It doesn’t matter that Atiku is from the same region with me. They are all my brothers and Nigeria is one, we are struggling to maintain it as a united and indivisible country’’

The Governor said that he was in Minna to visit Abdulsalami over his recent Hospitalisation in a London hospital.

“We came to wish him well and a quick recovery. He is our father, an elder statesman, and a well-respected one at that, so we are here to show him that we care about him.’’

Yahaya added that one of the reasons Gombe was relatively peaceful despite being surrounded by States bedevilled by insecurity is their ability to realise their differences early enough.

“We were able to realise our differences early enough, some families also have a combination of both religions and Gombe is cosmopolitan in nature.’’