Zamfara State: PDP Resists Imposition of Chairman on Birnin-Magaji Council

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Birnin-Magaji local government area in Zamfara State has called on Governor Dauda Lawal to stop the imposition of a chairman from a particular ward on the council.

Sulaiman Muhammad, the PDP chairman in the council, and the financial secretary, Alhaji Sani Ibrahim-Alti, made the appeal at a news conference in Gusau, the State capital, on Monday.

Muhammad said the appointment of a caretaker committee chairman should not always come from Birnin-Magaji Ward because the trend could cause disunity at the ward level.

“The position of the PDP leaders is that the caretaker committee chairman should be chosen from the remaining nine political wards besides Birnin-Magaji Ward.

“We want to ensure inclusiveness and avoid political marginalization. We want to promote unity, peace and progress in our great party,” said Muhammad.

According to the PDP Zamfara State Financial Secretary, Ibrahim-Alti, PDP leaders and stakeholders from the area would not be satisfied should a chairman be appointed from Birin-Magaji Ward.

“Some politicians want to impose a new caretaker committee chairman for Birnin-Magaji local government area.

“The local government party leadership has just finished a meeting with the 10 PDP ward chairmen.

“Our position is that the council’s caretaker committee chairman should be given or chosen from the remaining nine political wards beside Birnin-Magaji ward,” he stressed.

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