Jigawa state chapter of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has disassociated itself from the endorsement of President Goodluck Jonathan for the 2015 Presidential contest as announced by the North-West chapter of the party shortly after its caucus meeting in Kaduna on Sunday.
The state Deputy Governor, Alhaji Ahmed Mahmud told newsmen in Dutse, the state capital today that the government and people of the state (Jigawa) were not in any way in support of the content the of the communiqué read after the Kaduna PDP north west zonal meeting in Kaduna. “We are not part of the decision. We didn’t know the content of the communiqué read after (Sunday) PDP north west zonal meeting at Kaduna. the government (of Jigawa) and the people remain loyal to the party and the federal republic of Nigeria. We are still members and remained loyal to the party and country.”
The deputy governor who represented governor Sule Lamido said said that governor Sule Lamido and Jigawa state government canvassed supports and voted for President Jonathan in 2011 election “but to our greatest dismay, Jonathan never fulfills any of the promises made to the people in the state.” [myad]
