Sokoto PDP faces internal split over convention attendance claims
Barrister Hassan Isma’ila has rejected reports that Sokoto State delegates boycotted the Peoples Democratic Party’s national convention in Abuja. He insists that “true stakeholders” from Sokoto are actively participating, despite claims from some state officials of a boycott. Isma’ila also accused some Sokoto party executives of shifting their allegiance to the African Democratic Congress. The disagreement highlights ongoing divisions within the Sokoto PDP.
Key takeaways
- Hassan Isma’ila stated that genuine PDP members from Sokoto are present and fully involved in the Abuja convention.
- He dismissed claims of a Sokoto boycott as “completely false and misleading.”
- Some Sokoto PDP officials had earlier announced non-attendance due to internal party disputes.
- Isma’ila alleged that many Sokoto executives have moved to the African Democratic Congress, questioning their authority to speak for the PDP.
- He urged the PDP national leadership to ignore dissenting voices from Sokoto, reaffirming his loyalty to the party.
