Ganduje remains APC National Chairman- NWC
By Innocent Raphael
The All Progressives Congress (APC) National Working Committee (NWC) has affirmed Abdullahi Ganduje’s position as the party’s national chairman, refuting claims of his suspension as false.
A statement issued on Tuesday by party National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, said the alleged suspension was orchestrated by deceptive officials from the ruling New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in Kano.
In a bid to uncover the architects behind the suspension saga, Morka disclosed that the party has submitted a petition to the Inspector General of Police.
According to him, the petition seeks an urgent investigation into the matter with the aim of apprehending both the perpetrators and their backers.
The statement read in part: “The attention of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has been drawn to media reports of the purported suspension of the National Chairman, HE Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, CON, from the Party by the Executive Committee of the Ganduje Ward in the Dawakin Tofa local government area of Kano state.
“The purported suspension was the devious act of a group of impersonators of Ward officials out to cause mischief and create confusion in the otherwise peaceful Ganduje Ward chapter of our Party. The perpetrators of this criminal act are not card-carrying members of APC in the Ward but are individuals affiliated with senior officials and representatives of the New Nigeria People Party (NNPP).
“This act procured by officials of the ruling NNPP in Kano is part of the despicable program of political persecution launched by the administration of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf against Ganduje, a former Governor of Kano state.
“The purported suspension is downright criminal, and of no effect whatsoever. The legitimate Executive Committee of the Ganduje Ward has since denounced the action and reaffirmed Dr. Ganduje as a bonafide member of the Party in the Ward, and in good standing.”
Morka further urged party members and the public to dismiss any rumors regarding the suspension of the national chairman, emphasizing that Abdullahi Umar Ganduje continues to hold the position of national chairman within the party’s hierarchy.
