The purported suspension of All Progressive Congress (APC) National Chairman Abdullahi Umar Ganduje by the Ganduje Ward of the party in Dawakin-Tofa Local Government of Kano State is illegal, null and void, the State Working Committee (SWC) of the party said yesterday.
Early yesterday, the Ward, through nine of its executive members, announced the suspension of Dr. Ganduje, citing alleged corruption and other vices.
The State Executive Committee (SEC) immediately suspended the Ward Executives for their action which it described as manipulated from outside.
Dr. Ganduje has been taken to court by the Kano State Government being controlled by the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP).
Ganduje is being dragged to answer allegations of corruption.
Malam Haladu Gwanjo, who claimed to be the Legal Adviser at the Ward level, accused the former governor of “gross misconduct and misappropriation of public funds during his administration in Kano.”
Speaking on behalf of others, Gwanjo said: “We resolved to pass a vote of no confidence on the National Chairman of the party due to his inability to clear his name from allegations of corruption, particularly the ‘dollar video’ that went viral.
“The APC leaders in Ganduje Ward are worried that the party is being subjected to unnecessary embarrassment from the rival New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) over unsubstantiated allegations of corruption leveled against Ganduje’s administration.
“Ganduje ward leaders deem it fit to suspend the national chairman to enable him concentrate on the litigation and other hanging issues so that he could appropriately clear his image and that of his family.
“President Bola Tinubu’s commitment to the ongoing fight against corruption has made it necessary for Ganduje to deal with the seeming baggage of corruption hanging on his neck as it is already denting the reputation of the APC-led federal government.
“We, the leaders of the APC in Ganduje Ward, after thorough deliberations, decided to suspend the chairman to give him time to clear his name.
“Since Ganduje has been summoned to answer for these accusations, we are being proactive as it could potentially affect the reputation of our political party,” he said.
But the state chapter of the party reacted swiftly and slammed drastic measures against those who announced the suspension.
