Fresh trouble has visited the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje as another APC faction of the party in his ward, Dawakin Tofa local government area of Kano state, on Sunday announced his suspension from the party.
Recall that the Legal Adviser of another APC faction in the ward, Haladu Gwanjo, last week announced the suspension of the National Chairman.
Gwanjo, who cited alleged corruption and other vices as reasons for the suspension, said that the decision was taken by nine executive members of party in the ward.
Also, another faction, represented by the Ward Chairman, Ahmad Ganduje, came out to declare support for Ganduje, saying the ward officials were satisfied with his leadership style.
In passing the vote of confidence on him, factional ward chairman urged all party members in the ward and across the state to remain calm and law abiding.
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However, in a new twist in the early hours of Sunday, another group, which claimed to be the legitimate exco, yet announced the suspension of the National Chairman.
Addressing newsmen, secretary of the faction, Ja’afar Ganduje, who spoke on behalf of 11 other executive members, hinged the suspension on alleged anti-party activities by Ganduje.
He said this was particularly during the last general election.
He also alleged that the APC national chairman had failed to pay his statutory dues to the party.
He further blamed Ganduje for contributing to the factionalisation of the party at the ward level, which he said had brought the party to disrepute.
“We are the authentic executives of Ganduje ward and we have passed a vote of no confidence and imposed a new suspension on Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje for series of reasons.
“First, we have suspended Dr. Ganduje’s membership for creating internal conflict among party members at the ward level.
“Another major reason why the authentic executives resolved to suspend Ganduje is the issue of anti-party activities he generated during the 2023 elections which resulted to the party’s failure in the state,” he said.
