A factional group of the Peoples Democratic Social gathering in Katsina State led by its gubernatorial candidate within the 2023 normal election, Yakubu Lado faction has elected new officers in a Saturday congress held on the state occasion secretariat, Katsina.
Asserting the brand new officers of the occasion, the Chairman of the Congress, Ilu Bello introduced Nura Kurfi as the brand new chairman of the PDP within the state.
“Based mostly on the structure, now we have the consultant of the Impartial Nationwide Electoral Fee right here to witness the end result of our election of the 39 positions, comprising of state, zonal and native authorities officers”, Ilu stated.
In his acceptance speech, the brand new chairman, Amadi stated the brand new officers will justify the boldness repose on them.
“We’ll amend all damaged partitions in PDP as we take over the mantle of management in the present day, Saturday thirty first August 2024. We’ll take over the state within the 2027 normal election, God prepared,” Amadi informed the gathering.
Nonetheless, some stakeholders of the primary opposition within the state, resembling Home of Representatives member, representing the Mashi/Dutsi Federal constituency of Katsina and former Chairman of the occasion within the state, Salisu Majigiri, the Chairman of Atiku/Lado 2023 Marketing campaign Director, Senator Ibrahim Tsauri, and the chief of Lado gubernatorial marketing campaign motion, Dr. Mustapha Inuwa and their followers have been absent from the venue of the congress.
A supply informed our correspondent in confidence that the three PDP bigwigs and their supporters weren’t a part of the Lado group.
“We aren’t a part of the Lado group. This was why we didn’t present up on the venue. We aren’t from their camp. We belong to Mustapha Inuwa,” she stated.