The senator representing Zamfara Central in the Senate, Sanator Kabiru Mafara has said that the Governor of Zamfara state, Abdulaziz Yari should be held responsible for the postponement of the general elections, Igberetvnews reports.
In a statement obtained by Igberetvnews, the senator described the postponement as unfortunate as he blamed Governor Yari for the shift.
The senator cited the governor’s recent comments that if his candidates are not included in the ballot paper, there won’t be elections in the country.
The senator and the governor are currently battling for the soul of the Zamfara APC chapter, after disagreements over primary elections last year.
The disagreements were subjected to legal disagreements, prompting the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to declare that the APC won’t be fielding candidates for the election.
Part of Senator Marafa’s statement read: “During the grand finale of his illegal campaign rallies in his hometown, Talata Mafara, Zamfara on Friday, 8th February, he rained abuses and said unprintable things on the person of INEC chairman Prof Mahmood, and swore that unless his candidates are enlisted to contest, there won’t be elections in Zamfara state and the entire country. Now it has come to pass, what next?
“I’m calling on the authorities to hold Yari and his accomplices responsible for this tresaonable sabotage against the country, Nigerians and humanity in general. Just search on the internet, including YouTube, you will see the stories and videos of where Yari stated emphatically that unless his candidates are accepted, elections won’t hold in Zamfara state and Nigeria.”
Marafa recalled that, “When Yari conducted illegal primaries, I drew the attention of Nigerians and the world on the dangers inherent in accepting that abuse of our laws, instead of being reprimanded, Yari went ahead to the courts to legalise his illegality.
“Today, the APC has abandoned its earlier position, that its only had a consensus, to supporting Yari’s illegal election. This is very sad and unfortunate.
“I am not surprised that immediately after the announcement of the postponement, Yari’s boys rushed to the media, radio stations jubilating that they have succeeded. This unfortunate incidence should be probed and condemned by all lovers of the country.
“This is the time to tell Yari and his co-travelers, that Nigeria is bigger than them and their collective ambitions.”
