BEVERLY HILLS, March 30, (THEWILL) – A faction of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Chanchaga Local Government Area (LGA) of Niger has suspended former Governor Babangida Aliyu for alleged anti-party activities.
A statement announcing the suspension of Aliyu, the Niger state leader of the party, was signed Tuesday by eight ward chairmen and seven members of the party.
It read: “The former Governor of Niger, Dr Babangida Aliyu, is hereby suspended from the party in Chanchaga LGA in pursuant to a stakeholders meeting held on March 29.
“That the allegations levelled against him be forwarded to him to respond within 14 days.”
However, the LGA PDP Chairman, Jemilu Saidu, exonerated the ex-Governor of the allegations, insisting that he was still a member of the party.
Saidu declared: “How can you suspend a member of the party without confirmation from the party Chairman from his local government area?
“We heard the news this afternoon that the state party leader, Dr Babangida Aliyu has been suspended by a group of party members.
“In fact, we held a meeting with Aliyu yesterday and this group in question was not at the meeting.”
The PDP Ward Chairman of Tudun Wada, Malam Yahaya Ebbo, also dissociated himself from the suspension.
“We are not aware of any suspension against our party leader,” he said.
Hajiya Habiba Haruna, the State PDP Women Leader, said there was no need for the gang-up against the former Governor as he was carrying along every member as the party leader in the state.
“What these people are doing is to serve their selfish interest. If not how can you suspend such a calibre of person without following due process,” she said.
