…hails emergence of Tambuwal as Speaker

BY ABDALAH EL-KUREBE

Sokoto – Governor Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko of Sokoto State yesterday warned the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, to ensure that its activities were propelled by justice if the party must continue to enjoy the support of the people.

Wamakko spoke when leadership of the Northwest zone of the party, led by the Vice Chairman, Amb Ibrahim Musa Kazaure paid him a courtesy visit even as he applauded the election of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal as a welcome development in so far as his choice was applauded across party lines in the country.

The governor spoke against the backdrop of the forthcoming wards, local governments and states congresses.

Wamakko’s support for the election of Tambuwwal, an indigene of the state was the first public support by any top notcher of the party as the leadership opposed it for being against the PDP’s zoning policy.

He said: “If our great party must continue to enjoy the support of the people, leaders of all shades must be truthful and have the fear of God in all they do.

“We must be leaders in truth and fear God and also allow the people we lead to have freedom of expression and of choice of leaders”, adding that this was the only way the party could enjoy the support, loyalty of Nigerians.

Earlier, Northwest Zonal Vice Chairman of the PDP, Ambassador Ibrahim Musa Kazaure disclosed that the party would register new members into the party and also re-new membership cards for those who had lost them, adding that “it is only with the membership cards that members could elect whoever they so wish to represent them at all levels of party offices.”