Tinubu’s campaign coordinator quits all progressives’ congress

The Zamfara State Coordinator of Tinubu-Shettima Campaign Organisation in the 2023 Presidential election Kabiru Marafa has resigned his membership of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Penpushing reports that he announced his resignation in a communique issued on Friday by his political base, the Senator Kabiru Marafa Consultative Forum, after a two-day meeting held in Kaduna.

The statement was jointly signed by the Chairman of the group, Bashir Marafa, its secretary, Mannir Tsafe and seven other members, equally announced that the entire Marafa political structure in Zamfara had pulled out of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

Penpushing further reports one of the aides of Marafa who was former senator who represented Zamfara Central Senatorial District between 2011 and 2019,, who prefer anonymity confirmed the development.

The aide when asked if Marafa had tendered letter of resignation to the All Progressives Congress (APC) said he was not aware of any such letter, but maintained that what he was sure was that the former senator had left the ruling party.

“It is true. Despite everything he did to secure Tinubu’s victory in Zamfara, he was left out of this government. I don’t know about the letter, but the thing is that he has left the party,” the aide added.

Penpushing also reports that it would be recalled that Marafa, a two-term senator and former factional leader of Zamfara under platform of All Progressives Congreaa(APC), lost his attempt to return to the Senate in the 2023 election

The communique explained, that the resignation, was in protest against alleged injustice, mistrust and marginalisation of Zamfara State and its people by the ruling party and the federal government.

“That the entire structure, with all its supporters, hereby formally resigns from the All Progressives Congress (APC) in protest against the sustained injustice, mistrust, marginalisation, and deliberate neglect of Zamfara State and its people,” the communique said.

Penpushing reports that Marafa’s supporters, however, did not disclose the party they plan to join next, adding that they would made this known in due course having been guided by the collective interest of the good people of Zamfara State

The communique equally accused President Bola Tinubu and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) leadership of abandoning the principles upon which the party was founded.

“That we shall, in due course, announce our next political direction, guided by the collective interest of the good people of Zamfara State.The failure of party leadership at the national level and Mr. President to ensure justice and fairness within the ranks of the party leaders at the state level.

‘Instead of giving fair treatment to all important stakeholders, the national leadership decided to be selective in their dealings with APC members in the state, with our group being ignored’, the communique stated.

“The above actions and omissions negate the fundamental principles of justice, fairness, equity and accountability upon which the APC was founded. Conscience demands that genuine progressives must stand for truth and resist injustice, no matter how uncomfortable,” the communique said.

Penpushing further reports that Marafa’s supporters also accused the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led federal government of politicising insecurity in Zamfara state, citing the Kaura Namoda House of Assembly bye-election as an example.

The supporters alleged that while security agencies failed to protect rural communities that suffered repeated banditry attacks which sometimes resorted to killing dozens of people, soldiers and police were deployed en masse to secure electoral victory for the All Progressives Congress (APC) during the by-election.

“The meeting noted with dismay the politicisation of insecurity in Zamfara State. This was evident during the recent House of Assembly by-election in Kaura Namoda, where villages that had suffered brutal attacks a few weeks before the by-election, including the slaughter of over 40 people, including women and children, received no federal government support till today’.

“However, heavy deployment of security personnel, including armed soldiers, was later deployed to the same area not to protect lives, but to facilitate electoral victory in favour of the APC. Tragically, after the election, security forces were withdrawn and attacks resumed immediately’.

“Even more disturbing was the alleged humongous amount of money spent by the APC for vote buying in the area. Because of the level of suffering among the people in those communities devastated by insecurity, they were forced to sell their votes to earn a living. This is how APC always prioritised the acquisition of political power over the protection of human lives and property.”

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