Senator Kabiru Garba Marafa-led APC faction has condemned the attack at the PDP Congress by people suspected to be political thugs in Zamfara State, saying it was undemocratic, barbaric and primitive.
Marafa’s APC led faction under the Chairmanship of Sirajo Garba Maikatako, said it received with shock the news of violence meted on opposition PDP during the Party’s congress in Gusau.
In a statement on Tuesday by spokesman of Senator kabiru Marafa APC faction, Bello Bakyasuwa described the action as undemocratic against opposition group.
“We are more worried that official statements attributed to the spokesperson of the Deputy Governor of Zamfara State, who is one of the leading figures of PDP in the state associated the action with the ruling APC in the state.
“Although the statement pointed accusing finger at thugs mobilised by Governor Bello Matawalle’s camp of APC, we are using this medium to disassociate and distance the Senator Marafa-led faction of APC from this undemocratic act against opposition groups.
“It is in record that Senator Kabiru Marafa (CON) is an advocate of rule of law and the principle of “live and let others live” from the testimonies of his uncountable public engagements as a Senator of the Republic of Nigeria and the leading figure of APC in Zamfara State”.
He stressed that the leadership of Senator Marafa faction of APC, condemned in totality the reported action against opposition PDP in the state and consider the action as barbaric, savage, desperate and primitive.
He called on the leadership of the police in the State, Zonal and National levels to thoroughly investigate the matter and make the perpetrators and their sponsors to face appropriate wrath of the law.
“We equally call on the police to use this incidence as a red flag and be on alert to avoid the occurrence of such cowardly act of desperate politicians without fear or favour.
“As democrats, we commend the conduct of the opposition PDP on the maturity exhibited in the face of violence.
“We also congratulate them for holding the congress and emerging with the new Party leadership in the state.
“Notwithstanding, we hope that the new leadership of PDP in the state will in due course understand the progressive ideals of APC especially the commitment of Senator Marafa of building bridges beyond party affiliations to rescue Zamfara State from the grip of insecurity”.
