The National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Barrister Felix Morka, Tuesday, dismissed the suspension of the National Chairman, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Danguje, as a “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 the party.
Morka also heaped the blame on the incumbent Governor of Kano State, Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf and his party, the New Nigeria People Party (NNPP), who he said were hellbent on seeing Ganduje’s back.
The Executive and members of the Ganduje Ward in the Dawakin Tofa Local Government Area of Kano State had, on Monday, suspended the APC National Chairman for receiving large dollar bills from a contractor while serving as Governor of the state.
The alleged misdemeanour was caught on video which went viral.
Below is the full text of Morka’s rebuttal:
*PURPORTED SUSPENSION OF APC NATIONAL CHAIRMAN – DEVIOUS ACT OF IMPOSTERS, FAKE NEWS*
The attention of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has been drawn to media reports of the purported suspension of the National Chairman, HE Dr. Abdulahi 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 Dr. 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.
The Party has filed a petition with the Inspector General of Police requesting an expedited investigation of this matter and that the perpetrators and their sponsors be brought to justice.
We urge our Party faithful and the general public to disregard reports of the suspension of the National Chairman who is, and remains, the National Chairman of our great Party.
Signed:
*Felix Morka, Esq.*
National Publicity Secretary
All Progressives Congress (APC)