Governor
Abdul’aziz Yari of Zamfara State has condemned attack on his convoy by All
Progressives Congress (APC) supporters who are loyalists to aggrieved
governorship aspirants in the state.
Yari,
in a statement issued on Sunday in Gusau by Malam Ibrahim Dosara, his Special
Adviser on Media and Public Enlightenment, cautioned his loyalists to desist
from revenge.
He
urged people of the state to be law-abiding citizens and avoid any form of
violence in the name of politics.
“Any
law-abiding citizen needs to respect the peaceful atmosphere concerning
politics in Zamfara.”
The
governor said that his administration had done a lot to stop loyalists and all
youths, especially supporters of APC, from engaging in any activity that would
endanger the peace among political associations and parties.
He
urged politicians to enlighten their supporters on peace and stability in
relations to all political associations and gatherings
Some
APC supporters had attacked the governor’s convoy at Lalan Roundabout in Gusau
on Sunday as he was travelling to Kaduna.
The
seven aggrieved governorship hopefuls including the deputy governor, Malam
Ibrahim Wakkala, had organised a rally in Gusau on Sunday, where a multitude of
their supporters turned out to receive them.
While
the rallying aspirants and their supporters were coming into town,they ran into
the governor’s convoy and the irate attacked the governor’s motorcade
destroying glasses.
However,
the quick intervention of the mobile police and governor’s security details who
fired gunshots in the air, dispersed the mob.
Calm
has since been restored in the state capital after the confrontation.
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