The convoy of Abdul’aziz Yari,
governor of Zamfara state, was attacked in Gusau, the state capital, during the
weekend.
His convoy was attacked at Lalan
roundabout in Gusau as he was travelling to Kaduna.
Some members of the All
Progressives Congress (APC) who are loyalists to aggrieved governorship
aspirants in the state were suspected to have carried out the attack.
Seven aggrieved governorship
aspirants, including Ibrahim Wakkala, deputy governor, had organised a rally
attended by many of their supporters.
While the rallying aspirants and
their supporters were coming into town, they ran into the governor’s convoy and
the angry mob descended on it, destroying glasses.
The mobile police and governor’s
security details fired gunshots in the air before the mob dispersed.
In a statement issued by Ibrahim
Dosara, his special adviser on media and public enlightenment, Yari appealed to
his loyalists not to 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 statement
read
The statement quoted the governor
as saying 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.
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