APC Convention: We’ve Been Blocked From Venue, Marafa-led Faction Alleges

A faction of the All Progressives Congress in Zamfara State led by Senator Kabiru Marafa has alleged that it had been prevented from gaining entrance into the Eagle Square , Abuja , venue of the National Convention of the party .

The Publicity Secretary of the faction , Muhammad Bakyasuwa, who addressed journalists after Marafa ’ s loyalists were blocked by security operatives, said the faction which has Mr . Surajo Garba Mai Katako Gusau as the State Chairman is the authentic chairman and not the one loyal to Govenor Abdulaziz Yari.

“ As you can see , we are the majority but the security operatives stopped us from entering into the venue of the convention . Right now , we don ’ t know where our chairman is. We will take appropriate action to seek redress . We were dully and legitimately elected executive of the APC in Zamfara State .

“They stopped us because some of our supporters were wearing T- shirts with the photograph of our leader , Senator Kabir Garba Marafa , ” he said .

Bakyasuwa urged the new national APC leadership that would emerge from the Congress to intervene in the intra – party crisis in Zamfara .

He said , “ We are here in Abuja to express our happiness , support, and solidarity with our party over the national convention holding today to produce new national leaders for us .

“We are in Abuja to witness this convention as Zamfara State ’ s national convention delegates and supporters of Senator Kabir Garba Marafa for Governor of Zamfara State in 2019 and as supporters of President Muhammed Buhari for second term in 2019 .

“ We are here with all our delegates and over one thousand supporters but we have been denied entrance into the Eagle Square . So , we hereby appeal to our new national party leaders to be fair and recognize our faction as the legitimate APC leadership in Zamfara State. ” Source: Punch