Shinkafi alleges military interference in Zamfara APC rerun primary, petitions Defence Minister

An All Progressives Congress, APC, senatorial aspirant for Zamfara North, Dr Sani Abdullahi Shinkafi, has petitioned the Minister of Defence, Christopher Musa, implicit the alleged engagement of serving subject unit successful the party’s November 2 rerun primary.

Shinkafi, done his solicitors, YAS Law Firm, called for an probe into the alleged relation of Lieutenant Commander Salisu Abdulrahman Umar, Chief Security Officer to the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, and different subject unit successful the exercise.

The petition, dated November 9 and acknowledged by the Defence Ministry connected November 10, accused Umar of engaging successful partisan governmental activities and interfering successful the primary.

Shinkafi alleged that Umar collaborated with governmental actors and members of the APC superior predetermination committee to manipulate 42 ward effect sheets and the senatorial territory effect expanse crossed Shinkafi, Zurmi, Kaura Namoda and Birnin Magaji section authorities areas.

He further alleged that the subject unit deployed armoured vehicles and weapon trucks to intimidate voters, disrupt the workout and power the result successful favour of a preferred aspirant.

According to the petition, Umar was not listed successful the Zamfara State Commissioner of Police’...