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Wamakko, Sokoto – Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto state was reportedly attacked by some hoodlums on Sunday, January 1. Vanguard reported that Tambuwal and members of his cabinet were returning from a campaign of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Silame and Wamakko local government areas of the state when they were attacked.
Why hoodlums stone Tambuwal in Sokoto state
According to a source, the hoodlums stoned the convoy of the governor and the windscreen of the governor’s special assistant on media and publicity’s SUV was damaged.
Also, the rear screen of the governor’s permanent secretary’s SUV was pierced by the stones. Tambuwal and his deputy, Manir Muhammad remained unhurt in the attack. Others bigwigs on the convey are the PDP governorship candidate and his running mate, Saidu Umar and Sagiru Bafarawa.
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The Sokoto state governor is the director general of the PDP presidential campaign council and a staunched supporter of Atiku Abubakar, the PDP presidential candidate.
He stepped down for Atiku during the PDP presidential primary last year, a decision that was instrumental to the emergence of the former vice president as the party’s flagbearer.
