Tension As Hoodlums Stone Powerful Northern Governor After Campaigning For PDP

• The governor of Sokoto state, Aminu Tambuwal, has survived stone attacks from some hoodlums in the state on his return from the PDP campaign at Silame and Wamakko LGAs of the state
• However, the SUVs of his special assistant in media and publicity, and that of his permanent secretary were partly damaged
• Tambuwal is the DG of the PDP presidential campaign council, he stepped down for Atiku Abubakar, during the party's primary

Wamakko, Sokoto - Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto state was reportedly attacked by some hoodlums on Sunday, January 1.

Vanguard reported that Tambuwal and members of his cabinet were returning from a campaign of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Silame and Wamakko local government areas of the state when they were attacked.

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Why hoodlums stone Tambuwal in Sokoto state

According to a source, the hoodlums stoned the convoy of the governor and the windscreen of the governor's special assistant on media and publicity's SUV was damaged.

Also, the rear screen of the governor's permanent secretary's SUV was pierced by the stones.

Tambuwal and his deputy, Manir Muhammad remained unhurt in the attack. Others bigwigs on the convey are the PDP governorship candidate and his running mate, Saidu Umar and Sagiru Bafarawa.

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The Sokoto state governor is the director general of the PDP presidential campaign council and a staunched supporter of Atiku Abubakar, the PDP presidential candidate.

He stepped down for Atiku during the PDP presidential primary last year, a decision that was instrumental to the emergence of the former vice president as the party's flagbearer.

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Iyorchia Ayu, the national chairman of the PDP, described Tambuwal as the hero of the primary after the election.

Wike, other G5 in fresh trouble as PDP reveals when drastic action will be taken against integrity group

Legit.ng earlier reported that fresh trouble has erupted for Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state and other aggrieved governors of the PDP.

Aminu Tambuwal, the DG of the PDP presidential campaign council and governor of Sokoto state, said the party will take disciplinary action against the governors when they announced their preferred presidential candidate.

Tambuwal said the PDP is a party that respects the constitution and would not act based on speculations.

Source: Legit.ng