Zamfara reacts to ‘suspension of 2 district heads’

Zamfara state government has refuted the allegation made by the All Progressive Congress (APC) that the recent suspension of two district heads of Bakura and Zurmi Emirates by the state government was politically motivated.

This was  contained in a statement signed by the special adviser to  Governor Bello Mattawalle on Media and Communication, Malam Zailani Bappa and made available to  in Gusau, Tuesday.

“The APC in the state has today, “reacted” to the suspension of the district head of Kanwa in Zurmi Emirate, Alhaji Bello Kanwa, and, once again, shamelessly likened the action to political vendetta,” he said.

 The APC  said the district head was suspended because he stood as surety in the bailing of their party chieftains who are standing trial with the Police on issues bordering on security.

The party added that  the traditional ruler was co-incidentally suspended at a period when the two chieftains of the APC were granted bail, but it remains a cheap and malicious insinuation to link the act to the traditional ruler’s participation in the bail of the two politicians.

“To put the records straight, the traditional ruler was accordingly suspended for reasons bordering on security matters in his domain and full investigation can only be possible by this act.  It is important at this juncture to advise the APC to desist from its repeated manipulation of security issues to score political goal as their similar past actions have not paid them with their desired result,” Bappa added.

He said   the said APC officials, are not in any way significant as to attract such a weighty response from the state government as the party alleged. 

He stated  that the state government will no longer fold its arms and watch misguided individuals in the name of politics continue to dangerously mix the affairs of state and their dirty politics.

“It is also pertinent to draw the attention of the APC in the state to the fact that the said party chieftains are still in court and it will amount to contempt of court for the officials of the party to continuously pass verdict on every procedure regarding the  party officials,” he stated.

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