Member of Parliament (MP) for Damongo seems to have annoyed some members of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Northern Region with his accusation that the regional minister had breached the party’s constitution.
The MP in an interview with Citi News accused the Northern Regional Minister Alhaji Limuna Mohammed Muniru of campaigning to win the Damongo seat ahead of the official opening of the party’s nominations.
He therefore demanded that the regional executives of the party must call the Minister to order.
Alhaji Mohammed Muniru in response on Eyewitness News admitted telling some people in the Damongo constituency of his intention to contest but maintained that he was not campaigning.
The Northern Regional Chairman of the NDC, Chief Sofo Azorka has jumped to the defense of the Minister.
According to him, the Minister was in the constituency to settle some pressing issues saying, “The Minister didn’t go there to campaign against the MP. We have issues at Daboya Mankarigu. The Member of Parliament there didn’t [tell] them anything, the Minister went there to solve the problem.”
He said it is the duty of the Regional Minister to respond to calls from residents in the region when a matter needs urgent attention therefore, Alhaji Muniru was just embarking on his official duties took time off to interact with the party executives in the area.
Responding to the accusation that the Minister declared his intentions at Damongo, Sofo Azorka asked, “he went to solve a problem and if somebody asked that are you intending to stand; if it’s you, will you say no?”
He however clarified that he is neither supporting the Northern Regional Minister nor the MP, Adam Mutawakil.
“As a regional chairman, I’m not supporting anybody. I want a person who can win the seat. I am not supporting either the sitting MP or the Minister. The person who can win the seat, we are ready for him to come.”
Chief Sofo Azorka pointed out that the MP erred by making the issue public without first consulting the Regional Executive and must thus apologize.
“He’s made a mistake,” he said “the Member of Parliament should come out here to apologize to the Regional Executives plus the Minister.”
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