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Bauchi APC suspends chairman over alleged anti-party activities

The ward chairman, Ibrahim Lawan, announced the suspension of Mr Misau at a news conference on Saturday in Abuja.

• April 2, 2023
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APC flag used to illustrate the story [Credit: The Guardian Nigeria]

The All Progressive Congress (APC) in Kukadu Gundari ward of Misau Local Government Area of Bauchi State has suspended Babayo Misau, the state party chairman, over alleged anti-party activities.

The ward chairman, Ibrahim Lawan, announced the suspension of Mr Misau at a news conference on Saturday in Abuja.

Reacting to the suspension, Mr Misau told journalists on Sunday in Abuja that the action was “null and void’’.

“They don’t have the power to suspend me. They’d need to consult with other ward and council chairmen of the party before they can take such action.

“What they did is totally unacceptable and not in consonance with the party’s constitution,’’ Mr Misau told journalists.

His ward chairman, Mr Lawan had said on Saturday that the ward executives held an emergency meeting on Friday and considered, among many other things, allegations of anti-party activities against Misau.

“All the allegations of anti-party activities, abuse of office, and the violation of the party’s Constitution have been proved beyond reasonable doubts.

“Misau is accused of engaging in anti-party activities before and during the 2023 general elections in a way that undermined the success of the party,’’ Mr Lawan said.

Mr Lawan said the APC Constitution conferred authority on ward executives to suspend any party official engaged in anti-party activities.

He added that the executives were yet to communicate the suspension to the state, local and national authorities of the party.

“We are here to announce the suspension of the Bauchi State APC chairman in the person of Alhaji Misau as the chairman and member of the APC,’’ he said.

Mr Lawan was accompanied to the news conference by the ward secretary, Aliyu Adamu, and the assistant women leader, Asabe Ahmed.

In his contribution, the ward secretary told journalists that, among other offences, the chairman displayed his ballot paper during the governorship and House of Assembly Elections.

He alleged that Mr Misau voted for APC for the House of Assembly but did not thumbprint for APC on the governorship ballot paper.

“So many things happened that we are not happy about. As the Bauchi State APC Chairman, he is meant to bring together members of the party to actualise APC’s victory in the state,’’ he said.

On her part, Ahmed said, “the state chairman of APC has never called us for a meeting to plan the victory of the party. He doesn’t include us in his activities.

“I join to say we have suspended him indefinitely.’’ Mr Ahmed said.  

(NAN)

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