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Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, National Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, yesterday, apologised to governors Rabiu Kwankwaso of Kano State; Babangida Aliyu, Niger; Murtala Nyako, Adamawa; Sule Lamido, Jigawa and Aliyu Wamakko of Sokoto over criticising their last visit to President Goodluck Jonathan.
Turkurs criticism of the governors’ visit was published in a statement released by his Special Assistant, Media, Mr. Oliver Okpala on Tuesday. In the statement, Turkur urged the governors to desist from any action that could truncate the nation’s democracy. Bamanga Tukur also warned them against what he termed unguided utterances, adding that their calls were causing unnecessary political tension and overheating the polity.
Coming out to disown Turkurs’ statement, PDP’s Acting National Secretary, Dr. Charles Akitoye, said that the thoughts of Okpala do not in any way represent the thoughts or even actions of Bamanga Tukur.
He further said , ‘’I am directed by the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur(Tafidan Adamawa) to completely deny a press statement by his Special Assistant on Media, Prince Oliver Okpala which was circulated to Media Organisations recently making uncomplimentary remarks about some Northern Governors”.
PDP’s Acting National Secretary, Dr. Charles Akitoye described Turkur’s earlier statement as an act of overzealousness by Turkur's Media Assistant.