The Jigawa State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has warned that it’ll sanction any member discovered undermining occasion unity or displaying disrespect to Governor Umar Namadi and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
State Deputy Chairman, Alhaji Nasiru Dahiru Jahun, disclosed this when he led a state delegation, together with members of the State Govt Committee and chairmen of the occasion throughout all 27 native authorities areas, to point out their loyalty to the Governor.
Talking through the go to, Alhaji Jahun stated they have been on the Authorities Home to reaffirm their loyalty to Governor Namadi, describing him because the acknowledged chief of the APC in Jigawa State.
He acknowledged that the occasion management within the state stays firmly behind President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Governor Namadi, endorsing each leaders for a second time period come 2027.
The occasion leaders additionally recommended the Governor Namadi administration for what they termed “fantastic transformation and unprecedented achievements inside simply two years,” describing them as historic in Jigawa’s growth journey.
Jahun additionally cautioned that the occasion wouldn’t hesitate to sanction any member whose actions undermine unity or present disrespect to the state management.
“Our loyalty to the governor is like that of the comical character ‘Maha’ to his trainer; with out objection, no matter Malam says we’ll do, and wherever he directs us, we’ll observe,” he stated.
In his response, Governor Namadi thanked the APC management for his or her solidarity and warranted them of his administration’s continued cooperation with the occasion.
He reiterated his dedication to equity in coping with occasion members throughout the state.
The governor additionally acknowledged that each the federal and state governments underneath the APC are targeted on people-oriented insurance policies and the implementation of developmental tasks.
Nonetheless, the simmering rigidity throughout the Jigawa State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) just lately has taken a brand new flip, as factions loyal to former Governor and Minister of Defence Muhammad Badaru Abubakar and incumbent Governor Umar Namadi have overtly clashed, with their supporters exchanging robust phrases in latest days.
The disagreement, which had been quietly constructing for the reason that transition of energy in 2023, is now widening into open confrontation, threatening the unity of the ruling occasion within the state.
Observers imagine the disaster, if not fastidiously managed, might weaken the APC’s dominance in Jigawa forward of the 2027 elections.
Nonetheless, neither Governor Namadi nor former Governor Badaru has issued a direct assertion on the disaster.
