Factional leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Zamfara State, Kabiru Garba Marafa, has dispelled reports that he has dumped the party together with a former governor of Zamfara State, Abdul’aziz Yari, for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
There are reports on the social media that Yari and Marafa have joined the PDP following a meeting with a former Senate President Bukola Saraki.
But reacting on Saturday, after conducting a parallel state congress of the party in Zamfara, Marafa described the reports as “wishful thinking of minions.”
He jocularly said, “Emir no dey go transfer.”
He said, “This is the wishful thinking of the minions parading themselves as the new owners of APC today. We are senior engineers and architects in the project team that designed, built and maintained APC from the beginning to date.
“We are not going to leave the complex in the hands of those who were labourers, masons, plumbers and carpenters in the design and construction days, no way! We are not going anywhere.”
Alhaji Surajo Garba Maikatako emerged as factional state chairman of the APC in the congress.
Addressing the crowd after his emergence as the chairman, Maikatako, thanked the members of the party for the confidence reposed in him and pledged to work hard to take the party to greater heights.
Other members of the State Working Committee (SWC) elected are; Dan Malam Mai Yadi (Vice Chairman), Nasiru Muhammad Gummi (Secretary), Auwalu Garba Alhazzai (Treasurer), Babangida Abubakar Gusau (Legal Adviser).
Also elected are; Mamuda Gaba (Financial Secretary), Bello Bakyasuwa (Publicity Secretary), Kabiru Rabiu (Auditor), Lauwali Bello Viara (Youth Leader), Hussaini Dan Isha (Welfare Secretary), Nafisa Ahmad (Women Leader) and Abubakar Usman Gora (Organising Secretary).
