PDP knows exactly what to do to win Sokoto - Suleiman

Alhaji Yusuf Suleiman

Former minister of transport, Alhaji Yusuf Suleiman, is aspiring for the PDP governorship ticket in Sokoto State. He explains in this interview issues surrounding his aspiration. Excerpts:

What has been the outcome of the visit of Chief Tony Aneni to PDP in Sokoto State?
Let me clear the misconception that has gone viral in Sokoto since the visit of the PDP family in state. Chief Anenih is one of the most respected politicians in Nigeria today. We all respect him, even across party lines. I am sure he enjoys equal respect among the opposition as he does in PDP because he is a true nationalist. He came to Sokoto to visit the PDP family, fraternise with them, and talk to us on how to ensure victory of the PDP in the 2015 elections. That was what he came to do. He did not come to foist a consensus candidate on the gubernatorial aspirants. His visit was basically to consolidate on the existing relationship and unity within the party, and assure us of national support. He wants us to go out and look for the people that will ensure our party becomes elected so that we’ll recover the mandate given to PDP in 2012 that has now been surreptitiously taken to APC. Because it was the PDP the populace voted for in 2012, we want to make sure the mandate goes back to the PDP. And we can only achieve that with purpose by going out to show ourselves as a strong united family.

DISQUIET IN SOKOTO APC OVER TAMBUWAL

There is growing disquiet in the Sokoto State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) over the alleged attempt by Governor Aliyu Wamakko to hand over the governorship ticket of the party to House of Representatives Speaker, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal.
Tambuwal had on Monday, attended an APC stakeholders meeting in Sokoto, indicating his reported interest to join the party.

2015: PDP ASPIRANTS IN RUSH TO BEAT DEADLINE FOR PURCHASE OF NOMINATION FORMS

As national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday ruled out the extension of deadline for the purchase of expression of interest and nomination forms, many aspirants yesterday stormed the party’s national secretariat to obtain their forms to contest various elective positions in the 2015 general elections.
Deputy governor of Sokoto State, Barrister Muktar Shagari, who picked his expression of interest and nomination forms at the national secretariat of the party yesterday, explained that there is an existing agreement which former President Olusegun Obasanjo was part of, that he would emerge governor of Sokoto State in 2015.

Can Sokoto PDP weather the storm?

The growing division in Sokoto PDP appears to be its chances of reclaiming the position it lost to the rival APC. Our correspondent reveals why.

Since the defection of Governor Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko to the All Progressives Congress (APC) last year, some members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) locally known as “old PDP” have engaged in serious realignments aimed at repositioning themselves with the ultimate goal of retaking all the positions they lost.

SOKOTO: PDP registration exercise a waste of resources says Sidi Aliyu

                                                        The ongoing membership registration exercise of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Sokoto is a waste of resources, APC state publicity secretary, Alhaji Sidi Aliyu stated yesterday.

He made the comment while donating a Volkswagen car to the APC Fan Club on behalf of the former interim chairman of the party, Barrister Inuwa Abdulkadir
He  said  the exercise was like  building a castle in the air, adding  “ it is an exercise in futility.”