Politics
Zoning of PDP National Ex-officio in Nasarawa State is fake, says Hajiya Farida Umar
A leading aspirant for the PDP National Ex-officio position from Nasarawa State,
Hajiya Farida Umar has described the information circulating on social media about the zoning of PDP National Ex-officio positions in Nasarawa State as fake.
According to her, the Peoples Democratic Party in Nasarawa State has not concluded any zoning arrangements for the positions allocated to the state ahead of the National Congresses.
She made this clarification while speaking to journalists at the Weekend, stating that she was never invited to any meeting where such zoning decisions were made, and she never attended a consensus meeting as an aspirant for the National Ex-officio position.
Hajiya Farida Umar emphasized that the PDP’s strength lies in its commitment to fairness, equity, and inclusivity, as enshrined in the party’s constitution.
It would be recalled that fake news has been circulating claiming Francis Orogu, Beauty Aliyu Sudar, and Sani Mohammed have been presented as Central Secretary Ex-Officio 1 and Ex-Officio 2, respectively, during a consensus.
Reacting to the fake news, Hajiya Farida Umar, an active, experienced, and committed PDP member for years, emphasized that the strength of the PDP ahead of the 2027 elections lies in its unwavering commitment to fairness, equity, and inclusivity.
According to her, these principles, enshrined in the PDP Constitution (as amended in 2017), remain the foundation of the party’s unity and progress.
Hajiya Farida Umar dismissed the fake news and called on all PDP members and the Executive Committee of the Party in Nasarawa State to uphold the constitutional rights of all members in the ongoing allocation of party positions zoned to the state.
Umar advised those spreading rumors that could cause crisis in the party, especially in Nasarawa State, to desist.
She emphasized that the PDP Constitution guarantees every party member the right to contest any position they are eligible for, provided the process is fair and inclusive.
“Specifically, Section 7(2)(c) of the PDP Constitution emphasizes the need for justice, fairness, and equitable distribution of party offices to promote internal democracy and inclusion.
“This provision ensures all zones and members have equal opportunities to participate in party activities, including contesting positions zoned to their areas.
As a committed party member from Nasarawa South, Hajiya Farida Umar said she has demonstrated competence, dedication, and loyalty in her service to the PDP.
She has declared her intention to contest the National Ex-Officio position and assured PDP members that voting for her is voting for capacity, leadership, and progress.
With her impressive record of holding several responsibilities at state and national levels, Hajiya Farida Umar believes she is the most experienced candidate for the National Ex-Officio position.
“My records are very clear for everyone to check; I have held several responsibilities at both state and national levels and demonstrated capabilities that have earned the trust of many.
“As an active PDP member for years from Nasarawa State, I have shown dedication and commitment to the party’s ideals. I believe I am the most experienced candidate for the National Ex-officio position, having worked tirelessly for the party and supported others.
“I should be given this opportunity, and I am qualified. We need to position the party with credible leaders who will work hard to deliver come 2027; I believe I am one of those leaders who will add value to the party.”
Former presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party in the 2023 general election, Adewole Adebayo said, God has told him that the party will produce the next president in 2027 general election.
Speaking over the weekend in Abeokua when he met the members and executive who were led by the State Chairman, Yinka Ola-Williams, said he could confirm that a President of SDP will mount Aso Rock villa in 2027.
“One thing that God is telling me is that there will be an SDP president in the villa in 2027.
“For the first time in a long time, we will have people who care for the people. Let’s remain focused. The problems of Nigeria are our problems, not individuals.
“We are not against Tinubu as a person but we are against hunger, inflation, poverty, insecurity, unemployment. That’s what we are against,” he said.
Buttressing Adebayo’s position on modalities of joining the party, the SDP Chairman in Ogun State, Mr. Yinka Ola-Williams, disowned 30,000 membership cards and registers allegedly being flaunted by one of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) aspirants in the 2023 governorship election in the State.
Ola-Williams said the party’s door is widely opened to anybody who wants to join, but such a person or group, no matter how highly placed, must follow the procedure as laid down in the party’s constitution.
He emphatically stated that the party had nothing to do with the membership cards and registers claimed by the aspirant, who said he got them from the party’s National Secretariat.
“We want people to join us, and we want to work together to provide a better government than what we have now that will remove poverty, provide a better healthcare system for people, improve education and all.
“But not that they come to the party, hijack the party and take the structure away. That’s what we will not agree,” Ola-Williams said.
Barrister Adewole Adebayo, the 2023 Presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the 2023 general election, apprehensive of massive defection to the party urged defectors to go through legitimate route and due process.
Speaking over the weekend in Abeokuta, Adebayo when he met with SDP members and executive members led by the State Chairman, Yinka Ola-Williams, said the party is open to defectors, but they must do so legitimately.
Flanked by the former Minister of Youth and Sports, Solomon Dalung, the former presidential candidate allayed fears that defectors may hijack the party, stressing that the National Working Committee of SDP can only issue membership cards through the executive at the state levels.
He said, “People are counterfeiting naira, they are counterfeiting the dollar, they’re bringing counterfeit rice, and NAFDAC is chasing counterfeit drugs. Why are you surprised that there are counterfeit party cards? Especially if the party cards are carried by counterfeit politicians who have a history of doing counterfeiting in their former parties. So, we should forgive everybody, but this counterfeiting will not work in SDP.”
“We are not fighting anybody we are only saying ‘come to our house through the front door not through the ceiling or the window.’ That’s all. Everybody here joined the party legitimately, anybody coming will join legitimately”.
“We have spoken to the National Chairman and the NWC, he said there’s no counterfeiting of anything. Any card that’s not given through the state, LG and executives is not from the SDP. So, if they come, you will tell them to go away. Put your name in our register here and pay us here. We will get the card for you. That’s how it is”.
“They want to run faster than their legs. Secondly, you are hearing rumors that people are coming to our party, Awolowo is coming, Azikiwe is coming, Balewa, Ahmadu Bello is coming. Let’s see them. Nigerians know us and they know them.”
He ruled out any plan that SDP would merge or collaborate with the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC or any political party ahead of 2027 general election.
According to him, SDP is committed to the well-being and welfare of Nigerians, while he ruled out insinuations that the party is an appendage of APC.
“Maybe APC has appendicitis; they should go to the hospital to kill it. We are a strong party. We are older than any of the parties available. Our mission is clear: we are not in government with them.
“I led the party in the last election. I’m still standing here. I’m not a minister under Tinubu; all the state chairman and the national chairman are intact, including the national secretary. So, we are standing on our own.
“The reason people look down on us is because we don’t attack people, but we tackle issues because our party is a party of intellect. We are the only party that’s a little to the left. Having been a little to the left since we came in 1989, we remain so.
“The problems of Nigeria can only be found with solutions on the left, which is that chapter two of the Constitution, invest money in education, in housing, in healthcare, good infrastructure, let Nigerians live what chief Obafemi Awolowo called a life more abundant,” he said.
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has expressed his heartfelt condolences to the Governor of Katsina State, Malam Dikko Umar Radda, over the passing of his mother, Hajiya Safarau Umar Baribari.
In a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Edwin Olofu, Dr. Ganduje described Hajiya Safarau’s death as a profound loss that has left a deep void in the hearts of her family, friends, and the people of Katsina State.
Extending his sympathies, the APC National Chairman condoled with Governor Radda, the bereaved family, and the entire people of Katsina State during this difficult time.
He acknowledged the remarkable contributions of the late Hajiya Safarau and prayed for Almighty Allah (SWT) to grant her eternal rest in Jannatul Firdaus while strengthening the family to bear this irreplaceable loss.
Dr. Ganduje urged Governor Radda and others affected to find comfort in the cherished memories and enduring legacy of the deceased.
Reaffirming the APC’s support, the former Kano State governor assured the people of Katsina State of the party’s solidarity in their time of grief and prayed that Allah (SWT) grant the departed soul Al-Jannah Firdaus. Ameen.
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