opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Plateau State,
the embattled chairman of the party and former Minister of
Sports, Hon. Damishi Sango has thrown in the towel.
He said his action was done in the interest of peace within
the party in the state.
Sango disclosed this while briefing journalists at the party’s
State Secretariat in Jos, the State Capital, saying “I have
resigned from my position as chairman of the party in
Plateau State and have handed over to my Deputy, Hon.
Amos Gombi.”
DAILY POST recalls that on the 24th April, 2019, the EXCO of
the party in the state had suspended the chairman and his
deputy for alleged misappropriation of campaign funds,
money meant for bringing succour to Internally Displaced
Persons in the state, among other issues.
Also, on the 29th April, over 60 members of the State
Executive Council (SEC)/State Working Committee, which
included National and State Assembly members as well as
former lawmakers, ratified the earlier suspension of the
chairman of the party, Hon. Damishi Sango and his Deputy,
Hon. Amos Gombi Guyol, by the state exco.
However, Sango said, “I cannot leave the stage without
drawing our attention to some developments that have
remained pervasive in the last twenty years in the life of our
great Party in the State.
“Although Plateau State is the birthplace of our great party,
its leadership, especially the tenure of the Chairman, has
always been dictated by the whims and caprices of some
forces.”
According to him, “It is on record, and I stand to be
corrected, that apart from Chief Raymond Dabo who acted
as State Chairman after the exit of Dr. Haruna Dabin, no
other was allowed to serve out his term.”
He maintained that, “The self-serving individuals have over
the years, through their activities, hindered the optimal
functioning of the state leadership, consequently leaving in
its trail mistrust among the ranks, and ending up with a
fractionalized and factionalized team.
“My stepping aside this afternoon is a product of such of the
activities of such forces that usually feel that the leadership
of the Party is there to do their bidding, even at the expense
of majority considerations”, he explained.
“Let me use this opportunity to specially speak to those of
you who may wish to contest certain offices/positions in
the future. I have noticed over the years that there is always
a tendency of creating confusion within the party, or outright
defection when things don’t go our way, even when primary
elections are adjudged free, fair and transparent. Let’s
resolve to always join hands with winners in greater interest
of the Party”, Sango advised.
“It is my earnest prayer that my exit today shall cause us to
resolve that never again shall we allow narrow-focused
personal or group interests to determine the tenure of
elected leaders of our party.
“We cannot afford to have such forced exits (albeit through
trumped up allegations, like in my own case) to continue as
a common feature of our journey,” he said.
Sango, however, said he was happy that despite the
allegations raised against him, the committee setup by the
National Secretariat of the party, led by Sen. David Mark,
never found him guilty, and had cleared him of any wrong
doing, as alleged by some members of the State EXCO.
Responding, the new Chairman of the party in the state,
Hon. Amos Gombi, promised to do his best in reconciling all
aggrieved persons within the party.
“I will make sure we put the party in the right place before
our upcoming general Congresses”, Gombi assured.
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