PDP faults Sokoto North senatorial candidate’s withdrawal from race

The Sokoto State section of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has questioned the circumstances surrounding the withdrawal of its Sokoto North senatorial candidate, Ahmed Maccido, from the 2027 election.

Maccido, a erstwhile legislator representing Sokoto North, announced his withdrawal successful a missive dated September 30 and addressed to the PDP authorities chairman, Hayattu Tafida.

In the letter, Maccido described the determination arsenic voluntary and said it was made without outer pressure.

He did not authorities a crushed for his withdrawal oregon disclose his adjacent governmental move.

However, Tafida said the timing of the withdrawal raised questions astir imaginable power from different governmental parties.

Asked whether helium suspected outer pressure, the PDP president said, “Obviously, determination is.”

Tafida, however, did not supply grounds to enactment the allegation.

He said Maccido remained a politically influential fig with enactment successful Sokoto North and Sokoto South, making his withdrawal astonishing to the party.

The president besides criticised the timing of the decision, saying it cou...