Hon. Mannir Haidara Escapes Mob Attack at APC Primary
On Monday, chaos erupted in Kaura Namoda local government area of Zamfara State during the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election for the Zamfara North senatorial district seat. Hon. Mannir Haidara, the chairman of the local government council, narrowly escaped a lynching when he was attacked by angry supporters of Senator Tijjani Yahaya Kaura, a contestant in the election.
The crisis began when Hon. Haidara publicly endorsed Senator Ya’u, the incumbent senator, urging youths and delegates to vote for him. This endorsement infuriated supporters of Tijjani Yahaya Kaura, who believed that Haidara, as a leader, should remain neutral.
The situation escalated as angry youths hurled insults and then resorted to throwing stones and other objects at Haidara, leading to pandemonium. Security operatives intervened to rescue him from the mob, whisking him away while the crowd continued to pursue him.
Efforts to obtain an official statement from Hon. Haidara and the Zamfara state APC chapter were unsuccessful.
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