“Our Govt Néver Opérated In A Väccum” – Kebbi Dep. Gov. Carpéts PDP Over Cläims Of Differénces Betwéen Him And Gov Idris

By Suleiman Anyalewechi

The Kebbi State Deputy Governor, Senator Umar Abubakar Tafida, on Friday, June 7, 2024, rubbished insinuations of a frosty relationship with his boss Governor Nasir Idris.

News of the frosty relationship has been making the rounds in  opposition camps, especially. But Senator Tafida Insists  that he and his boss  are enjoying the best of working relationships.

The Source reports that the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP,  in the last few days, has sought to play up the alleged failure of Governor Idris, who has been away from the State for a while to officially transmit power to his Deputy.

But at a press briefing at  his official lodge, Senator Tafida described the alarm being raised by the PDP and other opposition camps as absolutely “unnecessary and nonsensical.”

He accused opposition  forces of only trying to build a political capital out of a non existent foundation .

He assured that the opposition plot will fail, just as others before it.

The Deputy Governor noted that from inception, “there has been an understanding within the  governmental system, which has so far ensured that vacuum never existed for a day.”

He insisted that Governor Idris has been religious in entrusting the  State’s administrative machineries to his Deputy ,when ever he is  out of the state ,in line with relevant constitutional provisions.

Besides the good working relationship between his office and that of the Governor, Senator Tafida  informed that both the members of the State Executive Council have been united in their resolve to take Kebbi State to the next level .

He  therefore, warned that “no amount of political subterfuge and blackmail by the opposition forces will be able to puncture the  cordial and harmonious relationship that currently pervade the All Progressive Congress APC led administration in the State.”

In the same vein,the APC.Kebbi State has  blasted the PDP over its claims of alleged refusal of Governor Idris to transmit power to his Deputy, noting that the opposition party appears to be out of tune with the realities on the ground .

In a statement issued by its Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Isah Assalafy, the ruling party described PDP’s claims as malicious and devoid of  adequate knowledge of the constitution of the country.

The APC while vouching for the harmonious working relationships between Governor Idris and his Deputy since they came into office ,said the PDP’s misguided plot is ,already dead on arrival ..

“It is gratifying to note that the duo in the last one year have been enjoying cordial and just relationship as there have been no time when the Deputy Governor Umar Tafida have had cause to complain of being marginalized by the Governor.

“Let me use this opportunity to admonish the opposition PDP to desist from faceless media attack on the Kebbi state Governor ,Dr Nasir Idris ,even as the party listens to reasonable and constructive criticisms.” the APC stated.