Zamfara Guber Primary: PDP Aspirants Accuse Maina Waziri Of Fraud, Insist On Repeat Of Exercise

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By; IBRAHIM ADAMU, Kaduna

As the storm generated by People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Governorship primary election in Zamfara State keeps raging, three aspirants have accused Chairman of the electoral committee, Adamu Maina Waziri of fraudulent practices as they insist on a fresh exercise.

In a statement jointly signed by  Ibrahim Shehu Gusau, Wadatau Madawaki and Aliyu Hafiz Muhammad who were contestants in the June 25, PDP Governorship Primary Election which the dissatisfied aspirants said was  rigged in favour of Dauda Lawal Dare.

The three aspirants knocked Waziri describing the former Minister of Police Affairs as a man without an iota of honour used to perpetrate injustice and acts of impunity across the country.

Ibrahim Shehu Gusau in his submission, relived how he was cheated out of the PDP 2015 governorship primary by same Waziri to pave  way for Mamud Aliyu Shinkafi, but as God Almighty could have it, Shinkafi lost the election.

” The irregularities perpetrated by Adamu Maina Waziri who has a bad reputation for being used for hatchet and inglorious jobs all over the place.

” Most of the delegates who took part in the primary election were not members of our party.

“There was no accreditation of delegates observed by the committee saddled with the responsibility to conduct the primary, as many who claimed to be delegates did not come with any form of identification to show if really they are members of the party and they were all allowed to vote.

” They were brought in from the ruling APC to plant a fifth columnist on us, a man who only defected to our party three days before the day of the election.

” This injustice must be addressed in the interest of peace, progress and development of our party so that we won’t have a dissenting positions ahead of the general election, ” Gusau warned.

Wadatau Madawaki, another contestant while expressing his disappointment over the conduct of party officials of the election  especially, Waziri whom he noted had earned a  disrepute over many years of dishonourable acts of manipulation.

” We have documented our evidence and facts which are very strong and believe the Appeal Committee will do the needful to save the reputation of our dear party from the hands of people whose motive of joining PDP is to weaken  and destroy it so APC would continue with their misrule.

” As law-abiding, loyal and committed party members who would always wish the best for PDP, We pray our grievances are addressed before We’re pushed to take decisions that may not be palatable for everyone, ” Madawaki said.

On his part, Aliyu Hafiz Muhammad decried absence of transparency in the whole process leading to the primary election.

Muhammad explained that APC members were contracted by Zamfara state PDP Chairman to serve as delegates with a clear mindset to vote Dare, whom he noted was a strong member of the ruling party.

 He added that the state chairman of PDP had in his car posters of Dare, which he said was against natural justice and party regulations.

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