Niger State PDP Stakeholders Oppose Governor Aliyu's Choice of Umar Nasko as his Successor

Major stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Niger State, including former Governor Abdulkadir Kure, are opposing moves by Governor Muazu Babangida Aliyu, to impose his Chief of Staff, Umar Nasko, as his successor.

Governor Muazu Babangida Aliyu (middle) & his Chief of Staff, Umar Nasko (right)

The unfolding crisis in Niger State PDP started during the recent North Central Zone TAN rally in Minna, during which the VIP stand collapsed, injuring many.


It was during the event that Governor Babangida Aliyu introduced Nasko to the party’s Board of Trustees chairman, Chief Tony Anenih, and the National Chairman, Ahmed Adamu Muazu.

This was in line with a deal by the PDP governors under which they were, undemocratically, permitted to choose their successors in exchange for their endorsement of President Goodluck Jonathan as the sole candidate for the presidential election in 2015.

With the choice by Governor Aliyu of Nasko as his successor, the PDP chairman in the state, Mohammed Enagi with the backing of the governor will unseat Senator Zainab Kure, a move that may not be well received by former governor Kure.

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