The youth locked up the main entrance to the building, following a security escort for the MCE, Hajia Ayishetu Seidu to her office on Wednesday.

The armed security personnel dispatched to maintain law and order, were compelled to fire warning shots to bring the situation under control.

The defiant youth pelted stones in reprisal, which damaged some of the security patrol vehicles.

The situation has created uneasy calm in the Savelugu Township where the protesters have so far organised three peaceful demonstrations against the MCE’s nomination and subsequent confirmation.

Savelugu MP condemns standoff

Meanwhile, the Savelugu Constituency Member of Parliament, Hon. Abdul Samed Gunu, in a Citi News interview condemned the incident.

He has advised the joint Regional Security Council and the Savelugu/Nantong Municipal Security Committee to be tactful in handling the situation.

Hon. Abdul Samed Gunu emphasized that, dialogue should be the panacea to solve the political stalemate there. He is worried he could lose the seat at the 2020 polls which the NPP won for the first time in 2016, if his constituents are oppressed.

Background

The Savelugu-Nantong Municipal Chief Executive, Hajia Ayishetu Seidu, has been under siege since her confirmation.

Some angry residents of the area opposed to her confirmation have vowed to resist any attempt to allow her work in the office.

They have remained steadfast that any attempt to impose Hajia Ayishetu Seidu on them will be fiercely resisted. They warned that the NPP risks losing the Savelugu and the Nantong constituencies at the 2020 polls if Hajia Ayishetu Seidu is not replaced.

The MCE’s security escort

Hajia Ayishetu Seidu was on Wednesday officially inducted into office under heavy security guard.

A joint task-force from the Regional Security Council and the Municipal Security Committee, gave her the leverage to assume her lawful civic duty as the Savelugu/Nantong Municipal Chief Executive.

The decision was arrived at after several hours of deliberations on the political stalemate over Hajia Ayishetu Seidu’s barricade from office since her confirmation.

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Fifty out of 64 assembly members voted yes for Hajia Ayishetu Seidu, whose nomination sparked hostilities in the Savelugu Township.

The assembly members on Saturday downplayed the impact of the demonstrations and gave her the nod.

Northern Regional Minister, Salifu Saeed, described the development as a sigh of relief.

He assured other MCE aspirants of juicy appointments, and urged them to support Hajia Ayishetu Seidu to deliver her mandate.

Background

Following Hajia Ayishetu Seidu’s nomination, the governing New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) Savelugu constituency executives joined hundreds of the party youth in protest.

The women’s Organizer, Kande Amadu, posited that, Hajia Ayishetu Seidu was not a registered voter in the constituency.

She claimed that Hajia Ayishetu Seidu never participated in any party activities ahead of the 2016 polls.

Female MDCE nominees

Three out of four female nominees among the 26 MMDCEs in the Northern Region, have been confirmed.

They are Mariam Iddrisu for Sagnarigu, Alele Veronica Heming for Bole and Hajia Ayishetu Seidu for Savelugu/Nantong districts.

It is anticipated that, the President’s District Chief Executive nominee for the Tolon district, Hajia Amama Shaibu will  be confirmed.

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