A gubernatorial aspirant of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for Kaduna state, Alhaji Mohammed Sani Sidi, has dumped the party with his associates and chieftains of the party for what he termed irreconcilable differences.
The former Director General of National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), who placed second behind Honourable Isah Ashiru in the primaries, lamented that since the primaries, there has not been any effort to reconcile the aspirants and give them sense of belonging in the party hence his decision to abandon the party with his supporters, his political associates and several chieftains of the party across the 23 local government areas of Kaduna state.
According to a statement signed by an associate of Sidi, Alhaji Ahmed Maiyaki, a letter sent to the ward Chairman of PDP, Unguwan Sarki Ward, Kaduna North local government area, states: “Since the party’s primaries held last year, characterized by manipulations, impunity, lack of internal democracy and intimidations of party delegates, the party’s leadership at the state or the candidate has failed to genuinely engage all aspirants towards consultation and genuine reconciliation.
“Such an important task would have helped the party forge ahead. Even more worrisome is the mutual mistrust that exists between the party leadership, the gubernatorial candidate and some of its members and above all the failure to showcase any meaningful blueprint and capacity on how to govern the state when voted into power.
“It is based on these reasons and after due consultation with my political associates across the 23 local government areas, l decided to resign my membership of the party henceforth. And l thank you most sincerely for your support while in the party,” Sani Sidi, who submitted the letter with his party membership card to the ward leadership of the PDP, added.
Prominent politicians and associates of Sani Sidi from across the state who also resigned their membership of the party include Hon Peter Adamu Adada, former Deputy Speaker, Kaduna State House of Assembly, Hon Rabiu Bako, former Council Chairman of Kaduna LGA and Commissioner of Information, Hon Kabiru Ballah, former State Secretary, PDP, Hon Sani Shahada, former member, Kaduna State House of Assembly.
Others are Hon Nasiru Aliyu Damau, former Chairman of Kubau LGA and Commissioner of LGA, Hon Aliyu Saleh Ramin Kura, former Chairman of Lere LGA, Hon Magaji Sadiq Hunkuyi, former Chairman of Kudan LGA, Hon Ashiru K. Bomo, former State Chairman AD and State Officer PDP, Hon Sani Rabiu Bako, ersthwhile House of Representative aspirant, Hon Joe Machu, Alhaji Adamu Kagarko, former Permanent Secretary.
Hon Abdulaziz Makama, former Chairman, Kagarko LGA, Hon Bala Ahmed, former Deputy Chairman, Kagarko LGA, Hon Umar Farouq Kafanchan, Former SSA, Political and Chieftaincy, Hon Barbanas Samuel, former SA, Community Mobilization, Hon Shehu Tafarki, former Party Chairman, Kagarko LGA, Hon Rufai Mustapha Ango (Maradona) among host of others also left PDP.
The statement added that over 30,000 members of the Sani Sidi campaign steering committee and some executive members of the party at the local government and ward levels have began the process of resigning their membership from the Peoples Democratic Party.
