March 31, (THEWILL) – The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Adamawa State has suspended the Director General of Senator Aishastu Dahiru Binani Campaign Organisation, Ahmed Barata, over alleged anti-party activities.
Binani is the governorship candidate of the APC in the inconclusive election in the State.
The executive members of APC in Ketembere Ward, Shelleng Local Government Area of Adamawa State, announced the suspension in a letter dated March 30, 2023, and signed by the Chairman and the Secretary of the party alongside all other members of the executive of the ward.
The letter addressed to Senator Barata and copied to APC Chairman, Shelleng Local Government Area, said the resolution of his suspension was arrived at during a meeting of the ward executive, which was held on March 27, 2023, in Ketembere
It reads in part: “With due regards to all relevant sections of article 21 of the All Progressives Congress constitution, 2022 as amended, which as well empowers the ward executive committee to take disciplinary measures against any erring members irrespective of his or her status, we the Exco member of this ward, therefore, have resolved in our 27 March, 2023, meeting to suspend you on the following grounds:
“Anti-Party activities during the 18 March, Governorship and House of Assembly Election.
“Impersonation of the party by appointment of agents in same election as mentioned above.
“Being a principal actor in causing crisis at the polling unit between agents sent by the party and those you sent during the 18 March Governorship and House of Assembly Election.
“And withhold of relief food items sent to party faithful before election by the APC governorship candidate, Distinguished Senator Aisha Ahmed Binani.”
The letter added that, in view of this decision, all the relevant authorities including organs of the zone and State, security agencies and members of the public will be fully Inform.
