Indications
have emerged that Governor Sule Lamido’s 2015 presidential ambition is now
tearing the state ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, apart.
The recent face-off between the state Vice Chairman and Secretary of the party, Alhaji Aminu Nuhu Jahun and Alhaji Ali Tukur Gamtsa respectfully, penultimate week was an indication that all is not well with the party in the state.
The recent face-off between the state Vice Chairman and Secretary of the party, Alhaji Aminu Nuhu Jahun and Alhaji Ali Tukur Gamtsa respectfully, penultimate week was an indication that all is not well with the party in the state.
Several Nigerians and groups had been asking Lamido to throw his
hat into the ring and vie for the election because of his alleged impressive
performance in Jigawa State as governor in the last seven years.
However, shortly after the state Vice Chairman of the party, Alhaji Jahun had said that the PDP members in the state would procure nomination forms for Lamido to contest the election, adding that “they are 100 percent in his support to vie for the office of the president,’’ the Secretary, Alhaji Gamtsa countered him, asking the general public to ignore such romour.
However, shortly after the state Vice Chairman of the party, Alhaji Jahun had said that the PDP members in the state would procure nomination forms for Lamido to contest the election, adding that “they are 100 percent in his support to vie for the office of the president,’’ the Secretary, Alhaji Gamtsa countered him, asking the general public to ignore such romour.
Vanguard
sources said that although the Chairman of the party, Alhaji Salisu Mamuda Kuit
reportedly intervened over the issue, which he said was ‘’an internal affair
which the party can resolve amicably,’’ the party members had been polarised
over the governor’s presumed ambition since the exchange of words by the two
political gladiators in the state,
It was gathered that, the secretary Ali Gamtsa was accused of
allegedly engaging in a confrontation with a former state
legislator when PDP governors converged on Jigawa for their meeting as well as
a serving federal lawmaker and some politicians over the issue.
A top official of the PDP who commented on the crises said, ‘’The recent open confrontation between the secretary and the vice chairman, at the headquarters of the party did not come as a surprise to those familiar with the situation.
A top official of the PDP who commented on the crises said, ‘’The recent open confrontation between the secretary and the vice chairman, at the headquarters of the party did not come as a surprise to those familiar with the situation.