…Kano APC voids suspension, sacks ward leaders
The All Progressives Congress (APC) ward in Ganduje, Dawakin Tofa local government area, has suspended the Party’s National Chairman, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje for alleged corruption.
The announcement was made by the ward’s legal adviser, Halliru Gwanzo, who addressed newsmen yesterday, in Kano.
Gwanzo cited allegations of bribery against Ganduje leveled by the Kano State government as the reason for the suspension. Gwanjo, said the ward accused the former Governor of gross misconduct and misappropriation of public funds during his administration in the state.
Gwanzo stated: “We decided to suspend Dr. Ganduje from the party due to the seriousness of the allegations against him”.
Although, Dr. Ganduje has not yet commented on the suspension. the suspension, effective immediately, throws the leadership of the APC into question and could have wider implications for Nigerian politics in the lead-up to the 2027 elections.
However, in a swift response, the state APC Working Committee has taken drastic actions against party leaders who suspended Ganduje.
and has sanctioned the Ganduje Ward leaders who suspended the National Chairman.
The Kano State Chairman of the APC, Prince Abdullahi Abbas, who disclosed this to newsmen in Kano yesterday, said the Ganduje Ward leaders had been suspended for six months for anti-Party activities.
The State Working Committee said the suspension is invalid, null and void and therefore, cannot stand.
Abbas said the Committee slammed the suspension order having adopted the decision of the Dawakin Tofa Local Government Committee of the party.
“We have evidence of meetings between the State Government officials and those that suspended the National Chairman, and the state working committee has agreed to sanction them for six months and they stand suspended,” he said.
Earlier, the Kano State High Court fixed April 17, 2024, for the arraignment of Abdullahi Ganduje, the immediate past governor of the state, his wife, son, and five others for alleged bribery.
Ganduje and the others will be arraigned on eight counts, including a $413,000 bribery allegation, diversion, and misappropriation of funds totalling N1.38 billion.
However, the Federal High Court in Kano ruled that the Kano Public Compliant and Anti-Corruption Commission lacks the power to investigate Ganduje over an alleged $5m bribery video.
