Two PDP Governors challenge APC to name Northwest Governor sponsoring banditry, criminal activities
The Governor of Sokoto, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, and Zamfara state Governor, Bello Mohammed Matawalle, have both reacted to a statement made by the Acting National Publicity Secretary of APC, Mr Yekini Nabena, alleging that a Northwest Governor is behind banditry in the Northern region.
CRIMESCHANNEL gathered that, Tambuwal, while reacting to the allegations, said that Mr Nabene must prove it, otherwise risk investigation. Governor Bello on his part, congratulated the parents of the released students, as well as expressing his displeasure over Nabene’s comments.
In a statement signed and made available on Friday by Tambuwal, he said, “My attention has been drawn to a statement by the APC Acting National Publicity Secretary, Mr Yekini Nabena, titled: ‘One North-West Governor Behind Banditry, Killings.’
In the statement widely circulated in the media – conventional and social, Mr Nabena challenged security agencies to investigate an intelligence report linking an unnamed Governor to the increasing wave of banditry, abductions and other violent crimes in the zone.
“There is nothing further from the truth than this. Beyond politics, no Governor anywhere in the country assumed office without swearing to an oath, as prescribed by the constitution, to protect the lives and property of the citizenry in his area of jurisdiction.”
To allude and allege that a Governor is consciously undermining the oath of office he took is a skewed logic intended to upturn the rule of law and the jurisdictional dictates of equity and good conscience.”
“For this reason, the onus of proof of his allegation rests on Mr Nabena. He should name the Governor he is alluding to as the sponsor of banditry and sundry crimes in the Northwest and provide evidence that he (the Governor) is involved in all of that which he alleged.”
“Otherwise, the Security Agencies in the country should invite Mr Nabena to provide evidence of his allegation, assist them in investigating the matter and make sure that justice is done,” he concluded.
Meanwhile, Governor Matawelle, congratulated the the Parents of released abducted children of Government Science Secondary School Kankara, Katsina State, just as he also regretted the comment made by the Mr Yekini Nabene.
