Zamfara 2027: NDC Defends Marafa’s Resignation Remark, Says Statement Was Accountability, Not Weakness

The Zamfara State chapter of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has defended its governorship aspirant, Senator Kabir Garba Marafa, over his recent comment that he would resign if he fails to tackle insecurity as governor.
The party said the state government deliberately distorted Marafa’s statement during a DCL Hausa interview to gain political advantage.
In a rejoinder on Monday in Gusau, the State Publicity Secretary of the NDC, Abdulkasim Almustapha Kayatawa, said the article by Suleman Ahmad Tudu, who claims to be Senior Special Assistant on Media to the Secretary to the Zamfara State Government, was misleading and poorly researched.
Kayatawa said that Marafa understands the...