Thugs Of APC/PDP Disrupt VOA Organized Debate For Sokoto Guber Candidates
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto
Political thugs otherwise known as “Area Boys” have forced the Voice of America Hausa Service (VOA) to abruptly discontinue it’s organized debate for Sokoto governorship candidates Wednesday.
The Voice of America, Hausa Service had organized the debate for governorship candidates of the various political parties aspiring to succeed incumbent governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal of the Poeples Democratic Party (PDP) in the forthcoming general elections.
Though all governorship candidate are expected to grace the debate, however, only but six of the candidates made it to the debate.
Those who presented themselves for the debate include, Senator Abubakar Gada of the SDP, Hon. Saidu Umar of the PDP, Senator Umar Dahiru Tambuwal (NNDP), Comrade Aminu Umar Ahmed (LP) that of the APC, Hon. Ahmed Aliyu Sokoto and Dr Ibrahim Liman Sifawa of the NDP
Before flagging off, the organizers of the debate had appealed to candidates, their supporters and the entire audiences to maintained absolute decorum and respect for all candidates.
The participating governorship candidates took advantage of the debate to once again state their misson and visions while responding to questions from the organizers.
However, trouble started when the floor was given to the audience to ask questions bordering on the State.
The first question which was greeted with ovation was asked by a female on what are the plans of the respective governorship candidates for gender inclusion in leadership positions in the state.
The debate however became rowdy when the second person asked question and microphone handed over to the third person to ask his question.
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Immediately after he was given the microphone, supporters of the All Progressive Congress (APC) raised alram over what they discribed as undue favour to the PDP, alleging the first two persons that asked are all members of the ruling PDP.
Supporters of the APC insisted that the microphone be given to somebody else, a development that resulted into a free for all blow between supporters of the APC and the PDP.
Resultantly, the management of the Usman Danfodiyo University (UDUS) had to immediately ask everybody to vacate from their auditorium, venue of the debate for fear of possible breakdown of law and order.
Thugs Of APC/PDP Disrupt VOA Organized Debate For Sokoto Guber Candidates
