Crisis Breaks Out In Daura As APC Members Reject Alleged Imposition Of Ex-DSS DG’s Brother

Some aggrieved members of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Daura Local Government Area of Katsina State have protested against the alleged imposition of candidate for the seat of the council chairman.

Daura is the hometown of President Muhammadu Buhari.

Speaking on behalf of the aggrieved members, the state’s Chairman, Association of ex-councillors, Alhaji Ibrahim Suleiman, alleged that at the APC primaries for the councilorship and Chairmanship positions, one Alhaji Shehu Abdu was declared winner of the election, but he was unjustly replaced with Bala Musa, the younger brother of Lawal Musa Daura, the former DSS boss.

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He said the winner was currently being persecuted, alleging that a Commissioner from Daura emirate was behind the persecution as the successful candidate has been dragged to the state’s Criminal investigation Department (CID).

“I wish to make it clear that Alhaji Shehu Abdu was framed with the allegation of collecting money from youths in the area to secure jobs for them.