The Kaduna state chapter of the
All Progressives Congress (APC) has imposed an indefinite suspension on Shehu
Sani, senator representing Kaduna central.
The party vowed not to lift the
suspension until Sani tenders an apology to Nasir el-Rufai, the governor, and
President Muhammadu Buhari.
In a statement on Thursday,
Ibrahim Togo, chairman of the party in Tudun Wada ward where Sani is from, said
the action had the backing of the leadership of the party in the state.
“In all fairness to the party and
Kaduna state voters, the only pre-condition for lifting this suspension on
Senator Shehu Sani is for the lawmaker to openly apologise to the leadership of
our great party for his various acts of misconduct and disrespectful attitude
towards both his constituents, party leadership and his vicious media attacks
against our amiable President Muhammadu Buhari,” he said.
“He should also apologise to the
government and people of Kaduna state for frustrating the $350 million loan
meant to develop the state.”
Sani and el-Rufai have been at
loggerheads as the senator has always been a critic of the governor’s policies.
In a swift reaction, the faction
loyal to the senator dismissed the suspension, expressing their commitment to
getting him reelected to the senate in 2019.
“Ordinarily we would not have
dignified these brainless characters with a response because it is common
knowledge that the elephant footprint obliterates that of the camel,” Abbas
Muhammad Anni, chairman of the group loyal to Sani, said in a counter
statement.
“However, it becomes imperative
to dispel this facade based on the request made by our teeming supporters
across. In this regard, the members of APC in Ward 6 and the general public are
hereby notified to ignore in strong terms such blackmail and intimidation in
the name of ‘suspension’ as it is completely with neither basis nor authority
conversely, we wish to affirm our unflinching support and solidarity to Senator
Shehu Sani for continuity in the forthcoming elections in 2019.”
Emmanuel Jekada, chairman of the
ruling party in the state, affirmed the suspension of the senator.
“As the newly elected chairman of
the party in Kaduna State, records available to me has confirmed, that Senator
Shehu Sani has been on indefinite suspension since 2017 by the party leadership
of Tudun Wada Ward 6, Kaduna south local government area of Kaduna state,”
Jekada said.
“His indefinite suspension is
still on and valid. A media campaign cannot change the valid position of duly
constituted party organs.”
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