Dethroned Emir, Hassan Marafa becomes new PDP Deputy Chairman

Dethroned Emir of Bakura in Zamfara state, Hassan Marafa has emerged as the Deputy Chairman of People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Zamfara chapter.

The dethroned emir emerged as the Deputy Chairman of the party during the state congress held in Gusau on Monday.

Hassan who was appointed as Emir of Bakura in 2010 by former governor, Aliyu Mamuda but was later removed by Mamuda’s successor Abdulaziz Yari who replaced him with Alhaji Bello Sani.

Alhaji Ibrahim Mallaha Gusau was re-elected as party chairman during the state congress, supervised by the former Niger governor, Dr Babangida Aliyu. Alhaji Hamisu Modomawa emerged as the state Secretary of the party while the party’s former Woman Leader, Hajiya Ai Maradun was elected Vice-Chairman, Zamfara West.

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Other leaders that emerged during the congress are Alhaji Sani Sada, Vice-Chairman North, Alhaji Isa Maigemu Vice-Chairman Central and Alhaji Sule Anka as Auditor. Babangida Aliyu expressed satisfaction with the conduct of the delegates and charged members of the party to support the state executives in the discharge of their duties.