The All Progressives Congress (APC) has debunked the purported suspension of the Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the party, Murtala Ajaka by the executive members of the party in Ward 1, Igalamela/Odolu Local Government Area of Kogi State.
Ajaka, a member of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party was purportedly suspended, in a letter dated March 20, over alleged anti-party activities and insubordination.
Reacting to the purported suspension of Ajaka, Ward Chairman of the party, Omale Danladi, has denied authorising any letter to that effect. He said one of the signatories to the said suspension letter, Danjuma Sani Ejika, had reportedly died in 2022.
Danladi stated this in a sworn affidavit deposed to at the Kogi State High Court.
He said: “The said letter, as appeared on the face, was purportedly signed by me alongside my Ward Secretary of the party. That upon sighting the letter and the content, I was completely surprised, as I am completely unaware of the letter and the content contained therein. That I completely deny the letter along with the allegations contained therein, as same is entirely false. That the letter of suspension was not written by any member of the Ajaka Ward 1 Executives of the party.”
He noted that there was no meeting of the Ward 1 Executive to suspend Ajaka and therefore denied the letter along with the allegations contained therein, describing it as false.
“That to make the falsehood more glaring, the said Danjuma Sani Ejika (Welfare Secretary) whose name appears on the attached Exhibit A, died in 2022. That I have no reason whatsoever to criticise Alh. Murtala Yakubu Ajaka, talk more of writing or signing a letter for his suspension. That the letter is only a ploy to denigrate my person and of the executive members of my ward.
“That the letter could only have been orchestrated by mischief makers who are out to cause mischief between me and my excos and to frustrate the political ambition of our endearing brother and leader, Alh. Murtala Yakubu Ajaka.
“That I depose to this affidavit in good faith, solemnly and conscientiously believing the same to be true and in accordance with the Oaths Act,” he stated.
Meanwhile, Danladi alongside the Ward Secretary, Suleiman Abubakar, in a letter written to Ajaka, and signed by the duo, deny suspending him.
