Over 200 Tambuwal Aides Dump Him To Support APC And Buhari

Over 200 Aides Refuse To Follow Tambuwal To PDP

Over 200 special advisers and special assistants to Sokoto State Governor. Aminu Tambuwal have resigned their appointments.

Special Adviser Ibrahim Haske and spokesman for the aides, told a news conference in Sokoto yesterday that their decision followed Governor Tambuwal’s defection from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the peoples Democratic Party.

“We were appointed based on the position that APC is the political party governing the state and now that the government belongs to PDP, we have no option other than to resign.

“We are bonafide members of APC and our position has always remained same; we therefore resign voluntarily from the PDP government,” Haske said.

Haske, a former Sokoto South Local Government Chairman, explained that the decision was based on their desire to support APC to deliver on its mandate after the 2019 general elections.

Alhaji Abdullahi Sokoto, also a special adviser to Tambuwal, restated the former aides’ commitment and dedication toward ensuring the success of APC across the state.

“We will continue to remain in our party APC and as such we sacrifice our political appointments to clarify people’s doubt and show our stand on party supremacy.”

He restated the group’s loyalty and support to the policies and programme of the Federal Government under President Muhammadu Buhari and the leadership of APC.

Sokoto State APC Chairman Alhaji Sadiq Achida commended the former aides for their demonstration of loyalty to the party.

He said: “the sacrifice of the Special advisers is highly recommended and will surely be rewarded by the people and APC in future.”

However, in a statement sent to Naija News by the Tambuwal Media Office, it was revealed that the appointees were releived of their duties.

“We write to inform the public that contrary to a statement credited to us that we resigned from the services of the Sokoto State government, all appointees were actually relieved of their appointments by His Excellency Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, in his effort to reinvigorate government operations and services.”

“The decision was officially communicated by the Director General, Media & Public Affairs to the Governor Malam Abu Shekara.”

“We have accepted the decision in good faith and expressed our sincere gratitude and appreciation to His Excellency for giving us the opportunity to serve our dear state in different capacities.”

“We also look forward to future opportunities to serve.”

“We hereby signed on behalf of 200 others.”

The statement was signed by Hon Umar Bature former Special Adviser, Mustafa Shehu Former SSA media, Maiakwai Abubakar Former SSA, Dr Aliyu Inname, Former SA Contributory Health Scheme, and Hon Bashir Gidado, SA PPP.