The Peoples Democratic Party PDP, and a group under the aegis of Autochthonous People of Jos North have rejected the appointment of caretakers for four local government areas in the state.
The opposition party accused Governor Lalong of appointing APC members who won the party primaries as caretakers of the four local government areas where elections were cancled in the last council elections in 2018.
PDP described the move as undemocratic and illagal.
The candidates of the People Democratic Party in the affected local government areas held a joint press conference rejecting the interim caretakers appointed by the governor.
The affected local government areas include Jos North, Jos South, Riyom and Barkin Ladi.
Addressing a press conference in Jos on Tuesday, leaders of the group including Mrs Theresa Kaze, Jonathan Azi Nyako, Daniel Boka Garuba and Da Chollom Gyang, accused the governor of imposing a non indigene on the people as Chairman of Jos North LGA to pave way for the alleged quest for an Emir of Jos.
The group’s statement reads in part “We observe that the imposition of the APC candidates as new Management Committees for Jos North, Jos South, Barkin Ladi and Riyom is coming a few months after Governor Lalong tested the waters under the guise of traditional council reforms. We have it on good authority that plans are in the pipeline for Hon. Shehu Bala (Committee chairman appointed for Jos North) to submit to Governor Lalong a memo for the creation of a district in Jos North for the Hausa Fulani which will prepare the ground for the realization of their age-long Emir of Jos.
“We totally reject the attempt to dash the Hausa Fulani oligarchy an undeserved victory.
“We wish to use the opportunity to draw the attention of government especially the international community to the humanitarian disaster this dangerous move portends.
“We are equally prepared to die for our people and for our collective heritage just the same way Governor Lalong is prepared to die for President Buhari.”
Meanwhile, the state government in its reaction has cautioned the people of the state not put laws into their hands adding that, the decision was made in the best interest of the state.
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