A group of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) loyalists in Sokoto State has urged its leaders in the state to be neutral on all issues and resist all forms of impositions.
The group named ‘Concerned PDP Members’, made the charge at a press briefing on Saturday in Sokoto.
Speaking on behalf of the group, Prof. Hamza Maishanu, criticized the state party Chairman, Alhaji Bello Goronyo, over some comments during a recent stakeholders’ meeting.
Maishanu alleged that Goronyo said some party members were contracted to destroy the party in the state.
He said the statements were capable of creating disunity among the party members as he could not categorically mention the persons concerned or the specific anti-party activities.
Maishanu, who was a gubernatorial aspirant in the 2019 general elections explained that its disturbing scenario on the heels of efforts being put by the party to wrest power from the ruling APC in the state come 2027.
He said the group comprised representatives of party executives from the 23 Local Government Areas in the state and some national and state executive party officials in the northwest.
” We are concerned members of PDP in Sokoto State, believe in democratic principles and want democracy to thrive in the party.
“We want the chairman to tell us who are those contracted?; who contracted them and how much was paid or promised?
” And we will not accept appointments of crownies, or to satisfy primordial and selfish interests of few,” he said.
According to him, efforts were made to contact Goronyo for explanations as the issue is within ‘party internal wranglings’, however, not fruitful.
He added that the group was still examining the situation and would come out with bold steps. (NAN)