Niger PDP stakeholders scheme for national chairmanship position

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Alhaji Sidi Gulu

Stakeholders of  the People Democratic Party (PDP) in Niger State have began tacit scheme for National Chairmanship of the party with two tendencies emerging in the state.

Investigation revealed that former Governor of Niger State, Dr Muazu Babangida Aliyu may be set against Kauran Lapai and former governorship aspirant in the state, Alhaji Sidi Abdullahi Bomi Gulu as they both set to contest for the national chairman of PDP in the next convention.

It was learnt that supporters of both  Men  have started the scheme to get home support ahead of the national convention of the party when the whistle is blown  even as  Alhaji Sidi is set to meet the party executives to make his intention known  to party executives ahead of the former Governor.

Findings revealed that after receiving the letter of intent of Alhaji Sidi, some party members have started clandestine move across the nation to lobby for the Chairmanship position to be zoned to Niger State.

A top party member observed that  “of all the states in the North Central, Niger State is the only state that has not produced the National chairman of the Party, we want to Capitalize on the vibrancy and the urbane image of Alhaji Sidi to get it for the State.”

A source close to former Governor Aliyu hinted that the former Governor may capitalize on his  political history with the party’s presidential candidate in the last election Atiku Abubakar to give a show but Some of the party’s stakeholders  who spoke on the condition of anonymity expressed the concern about the  latest romance with the ruling APC in the state.

A chieftain of the party said  “the way the former Governor has played to the gallery of the ruling APC is suspicious and some of us his supporters  in the PDP are often asked  whether he is still in PDP”.

A stakeholder of the party from Niger south Hon Abdullahi Shehu confirmed to journalists that the Kauran Lapai has already written to the party in the state about his ambition to contest for National Chairman of the party  and will soon meet all stakeholders for  consultations, saying for now is only Alhaji Sidi that has told the party in the state.