Tambuwal seeks America’s help in governorship election
Tambuwal made the request on Thursday when he received the US Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Stuart Symington, in Sokoto.
He told Symington that the just-concluded Presidential and National Assembly Elections witnessed harassment of leaders and loyalists of the Peoples Democratic Party .“Our appeal is to ensure the electorate in whatever political parties are not intimidated or terrorised. “As such, I want to appeal to the US envoy to call on the Nigerian government to allow the will of the people be granted during the forthcoming Governorship and State House of Assembly elections.
He thanked the envoy for the visit, describing such as important for the peace and development of democracy in the state.
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