PDP stakeholders from the North-West Zone have expressed their confidence and total support for the leadership of President Goodluck Jonathan.
The stakeholders made the declaration in a press release issued after they paid a courtesy call on the Vice President Mohammed Namadi Sambo yesterday in Hassan Usman Katsina House Kaduna.
They comprises of party Chieftains from the National Working Committee of the Party, State and Zonal EXCO, Party elders, legislators and members of state and federal executives, from Kano, Zamfara and Sokoto states.
However, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal, who is from the zone, was conspicuously absent.
The stakeholders, who stated they were in Kaduna to felicitate with the Vice President on the occasion of the year 2014 and to brief him on the political situation in their various states, expressed their willingness to “further develop more strategies and tactics so as to forge a common front to ensure peaceful political activities and compliance to due process.”
The press statement, which was read by Ambassador Aminu Wali from Kano State, reads in part:
“After the briefing with the Vice President all stakeholders unanimously:
1. “Express our confidence in the leadership of President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan and declare our unalloyed support to Mr. President and his administration;
2. Express our unshaken belief in the unity and indivisibility of the Federal Republic of Nigeria;
3. Reiterate our total support and loyalty to the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and the National Working Committee (NWC);
4. Agreed to work assiduously to promote peace and unity among members of the PDP and ensure the sustainable growth of the party in our states as well as its success in future elections;
5. Express appreciation to the vice president, His Excellency Arc Mohammed Namadi Sambo, GCON, for granting us audience to discuss issues germane to the progress of the party in the zone;
6. Call on our teeming supporters to remain calm and focused and to continue to work for the greatest party in Africa, which is the party to beat;”
The delegation from Kano includes Sen Bello Hayatu, lh Aminu Bb danbappa, Alh Suraju Wudil, MD Danglam, Lili Gabari, Col Habibu Shuaibu, Dr Akilu Indabwa, Hon Gali Uma Na’abba, Hon Imamu Buhari, Alh Sulimn Chamba, Alh Bako Lamido, Mohammed Abacha, Alh Sani Gdany, Hon Lawal Gogori, Murtala Musa Kere, Alh Aminu Labarn Baba, Alh Faruk Iya, Alh Sulaiman Manu, Senator Hamisum Musa, Sen Jubril El-Doguwa, Sen Aminu Inuwa, Hon Zakari Wali, Yahaya Bagobiri Hon Suraju Sani Marshal, Alh Kabiru Kamakas, Dr Baba Impossible and members of State, Zonal and National EXCO of the party among others.
The Zamfara state delegation includes former governors of the old Sokoto state Garba Nadama and Yahaya Abdulkarim, former Governor of Zamfara state Aliyu Shinkfi, Amb MZ Anka, Amb Bashir Yuguda, Hon Bello Maradun Matawalle, Amb Jabbi Maradun, Alh Isa Mayana, Alh Bello Usman Tafidan Gusau, Hon Ahmed Ibrahim Minority Leader House of Assembly, Sule Belo, Ibrahim Mallaha, Yusuf Ciroman Anka, former speaker State House of Assembly Barr Bature Sambo Gusau, formr MILAD Nassarawa state Col Bala Mande, Alh Mukhtari Anka, Amb Abdullahi Shinkafi, Sen Hassan Nasiha, Sen Sahabi Ya’u Kaura, Hon Tijjani Yahaya Tafidan Kaura, Hon Ikra Bilbis, Alh Tukur Maibulo, Hon Bilya Shinkafi, Alh Lawal Zurmi, Mustapha Labaran, Bashiru Adamu (IMAD), Alh Lawal Zurmi, Faruk Gusau Shettiman Rijiya, PDP Zonal Legal Adviser Barr Mikailu, Aisha Maradun, Aisha Aliyu Gusau amongst others.
The Sokoto state delegation comprises of the state’s deputy governor Muhktar Shagari, Alh. Arzika Tambuwal, Hon. Ahmed Mohammed Gusau, Sen. Abdallah Wali, Sen. Abubakar Gada, Sen. Garba Ilah Gada, Sen. Ladan Shuni, Alh. Yusuf Suleiman, Alh. Bello Dange, Alh. Abdullahi Kiro Yabo, Arc. Aliyu Muhammad, Alh. Mahe Dange, Alh. Umaru Gwadabawa, Alh. Muhtari Aliyu, Alh. Magajin Kojiyo, Alh. Umaru Garkuwan Sifawa, Alh. Abubakar Saidu Sifawa, Alh. Umaru Falke Tambuwal, Alh. Aminu Hurumi Tafidan Sifawa, Alh. Bello Abdullahi, Hon. Bello Yahaya Wurno, Alh. Abubakar Makame, Alh. Tamabri Abdullahi, Haj. Rabi Giyawa and Haj. Maryam Kende amongst others.
The Vice President thanked the delegation for the visit and urged them to sustain the tempo in ensuring that the party waxes stronger in the zone.
