By: Umar Mohammed
Gusau.
The Zamfara state chapter of the All Progressive Congress APC, has elected new officials to run its affairs with former PDP acting chairman, Hon. Tukur Umar Danfulani elected as the new Chairman of the party.
Danfulani a close ally of Govenor Ballo Matawalle, held the position of the state PDP acting chairman before he joined APC along with Governor Matawalle in June 2021
The Chairman of the committee for the congress, Ahaji Ibrahim Masari declared that election was conducted based on consensus as all stakeholders agreed to step down for the most agreed candidate.
Masari further said his committee was sent to the state to conduct congresses from ward, local government to state.
Masari charged the new executives of the APC in the state to remain law-abiding citizens and always support both state and federal government to move the party forward.
In his acceptance speech, the newly elected chairman Tukur Danfulani promised to carry everyone along and work harder to unite the party for its progress and development.
He charged members to remain united, stressing that no meaningful development could be achieved democratically where there is no unity among the political actors.
“We shall strive to build the party for its victory come 2023 not only in Zamfara state but country at large”. Danfulani said.
Also speaking, Governor Bello Mohammed Matawalle commended the committee sent by the national leadership of the APC for the smooth conduct of credible congress at wards, local governments and state level.
Matawalle tasked the newly elected executives on the needs to be creative, prudent, and transparent in discharging their primary responsibility.
Matawalle pointed out that his office will work hand in hand with the newly executives of the party to move the state forward.
He used the opportunity to advise other stakeholders to have a second thought and accept the decision of the APC national leadership, as anything contrary would result to an exercise in futility.
He described those who claimed to have conducted parallel congress as politicians that played politics with deceit, since their action is contrary to the APC national leadership directives.
According to him, the APC national leadership only recognized leaders produced by the party under the leadership of the state governor Bello Muhammad Matawalle
Meanwhile, Sen. kabiru Marafa faction has also conducted its congress where Alhaji Sirajo Makatako was elected as the chairman.
