The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Katsina State has elected Alhaji Nura Amadi-Kurfi as its new state Chairman, alongside other officials.
The new state leadership of the PDP was sworn in to commence official duties immediately at the end of the party’s Congress on Thursday night in Katsina.
The new Chairman in his inaugural address, commended the PDP national leadership under the chairmanship of Alhaji Umar Iliyasu-Damagum who is leading the party at a very critical period.
Amadi-Kurfi further expressed appreciation to Sen. Yakubu Lado, whom he said led the party to victory in the 2023 presidential elections in the state.
He noted that it was Lado’s leadership of the party that enabled it to win the presidential and some National Assembly elections in the state.
According to him, Lado has also provided a credible opposition in the state and made the party stronger while ensuring the welfare of its members.
The newly sworn-in PDP chairman said his leadership will focus on four cardinal areas.
They are ensuring unity among party members, enforcing law and order, entrenching internal democracy and providing a level playing ground for all contestants in the 2027 general elections.
He called on the PDP leaders, chieftains, and stakeholders in the state to support and cooperate with the new party leadership in order to move the party forward.
Earlier, the chairman of the Caretaker Committee that organised PDP congresses in the state, Alhaji Musa Abdulkarim-Makarfi, submitted the handover notes to the new chairman.
Some of the executive members include, Alhaji Hassan Aliyu as Assistant Financial Secretary, Alhaji Audi Lawal as the Assistant Publicity Secretary, and Alhaji Shitu Magami as Auditor.
Others are three assistant organising Secretary, three women leaders, three youth leaders, and six Ex-Officios.(NAN).
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