The legal quandary, which the All Progressives Congress has found itself in Zamfara State, was not only avoidable, but self-inflicted, writes Tobi Soniyi
Filing multiple cases on same subject matter often results in confusion. This explains why many people do not understand the issues in dispute among members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Zamfara State.
The crisis in Zamfara APC can be traced to the aborted congress of 2018. The governor, Abdul’Aziz Yari wanted affirmation during the congress but a faction led by the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Petroleum (Downstream), Kabiru Marafa, said the condition for adopting affirmation did not arise.
Eventually, the congress did not hold, because the governor would not allow congress to take place. Marafa cried foul and appealed to the leadership of the party to intervene. That appeal went unheeded.
Had the leadership of the party resolved the crisis that erupted…
