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Nigerian Governor, Deputy, PDP Guber Candidate Escape Death (DETAILS)
Nigerian Governor, Deputy, PDP Guber Candidate Escape Death (DETAILS)
Sokoto State Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, his deputy, Alhaji Manir Dan’Iya, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) gubernatorial candidate Saidu Umar, and several PDP stalwarts in Sokoto narrowly escaped death on Sunday evening when hoodlums attacked their convoy.
Their convoy was allegedly attacked on the way back from campaign rallies in Silame and Wamakko local government areas, respectively.
On their way back to Sokoto township, they were attacked on the outskirts of Wamakko.
Other notable dignitaries on the convoy who escaped unharmed include deputy governorship candidate Hon Sagir Bafarawa and visiting Kebbi State PDP Guber candidate Gen Aminu Bande (rtd).
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An eyewitness who witnessed the governor’s convoy narrowly escaping told Tribune that some of the cars in the convoy had windscreen damage.
The source who craved anonymity said, “there was pandemonium and everyone had to think of escape. By the time the dust settled, two of the vehicles I can identify was those of the Governor’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity and the official SUV that conveyed the Permanent Secretary (Protocol) to the Governor.
“The attackers threw stones at the moving vehicles in the convoy striking the front windscreen of the Governor’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity official SUV and piercing the the rear screen of the official SUV in tow, conveying the Permanent Secretary (Protocol) to the Governor.”
Highlight of the campaign rallies was the defection of Zayyanu Wamakko, a notable political ally of former governor Aliyu Wamakko, from the opposition APC to PDP, in Wamakko local government area of the state.
An aide to the governor who spoke on condition of anonymity confirmed the attack and said the party will react appropriately according to the law.
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