All Progressives Congress (APC) stakeholders in Borno South senatorial district have warned former Alhaji Usman Mamman Durkwa to desist from contesting the leadership of the party in the district with current deputy governor, Alhaji Usman Kadafur.
The stakeholders also warned Durkwa to stop parading himself as the leader in Hawul Local Government Area of the state.
A statement by Hawul Local Government APC stakeholders issued Tuesday expressed dismay over the former deputy governor and his supporters’ actions which the stakeholders said embarrassed the state government.
“We wish to in totality disown all those who participated in that gross misconduct and their sponsors. We state for the records that it was neither in our character nor conduct, to disrespect leaders.
“Our people at home were more worried with the development which portrayed us as being disloyal to the Government put in place by our own political party. In fact, we are under tremendous pressure to allow the masses of our people come to Maiduguri to show their support for the Government and explain that those who were hired to come and embarrass the Deputy Governor have ceased to be leaders of the APC in Hawul Local Government.
“We also wish to place on record that the people of Hawul are ever grateful to His Excellency the Governor and his able Deputy for all the projects executed or being executed across Hawul Local Government during the short period they have been in office.
“While we are not unaware of the clandestine activities of fifth columnists to cause disaffection and embarrass the government, we state for the avoidance of doubt that any attempt by any person or group of persons to distract this government shall have the masses of this state to contend with, as this government has endeared itself to all citizens across political party divides.
“We wish to state before you today, that we are determined to free our people from the tenacious hold of an individual or a few individuals who have been holding our collective destinies to ransom. We resolve to make this abundantly clear that Umar Usman Kadafur is the indisputable political leader in Southern Borno and we are committed to supporting him all the way.
“As we all know, there can never be two captains on board the same ship. It is therefore most uncharitable for any individual to continue parading himself as the leader, when the Deputy Governor is around,” the statement said.
