The Ganduje ward executives of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Kano State, have denied the reported suspension of APC National Chairman, Dr Abdullahi-Umar Ganduje.
The ward executives made the denial while briefing journalist at the APC State Secretariat, on Monday in Kano.
According to the ward Chairman, Malam Ahmad Ganduje, those purported to have announced the suspension were not members of the party.
He said they were solemnly behind the APC national chairman and have confidence in his style of leadership.
The ward chairman added that they had passed a vote of confidence on Ganduje, and urged all party members in the ward and across the state to remain calm and law abiding.
In his remarks, the APC Chairman, Dawakin Tofa Local Government Area, Alhaji Inusa Dawanau, said the party will take legal action against those the “impersonators”, who announced Ganduje’s suspension.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that, Malam Haladu Gwanjo, who claimed to be the Legal Adviser of APC in Ganduje Ward, had earlier announced the purported suspension of party’s national chairman.
Gwanjo, who cited alleged corruption and other vices as reasons for the suspension, said that the decision was taken by nine executive members of party in Ganduje ward.(NAN)
APC clears 16 aspirants for April 20 Ondo governorship primary
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said that all 16 aspirants jostling to fly its flag in the Nov. 16 governorship election have been screened and cleared to contest in the party’s primary on April 20.
Alhaji Sulaiman Arugungu, the party’s National Organising Secretary said this on Monday in Abuja while presenting Clearance Certificates to the aspirants at the party’s national secretariat.
“I am delighted to have you all in the party’s secretariat to present to you screening clearance certificates to enable you participate in the April 20, Ondo State Governorship primary election.
“The screening committee has found you worthy to participate in the exercise,” he said.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Sen. Joshua Lidani-led seven-man screening committee on Friday, gave all the 16 aspirants a clean bill to contest the party’s governorship primary election.
The party is expected to pick its governorship candidate at the primary election in line with its amended schedule of activities and timetable ahead of the forthcoming Nov. 16, Ondo State governorship election.
The aspirants cleared include: the state’s incumbent governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, former National Vice Chairman (South West) Duerimini Kekemeke, and Olusoji Adewale Ehinlanwo.
Others are: former member of the State House of Assembly, Olugbenga Edema; business magnate, Sen. Jimoh Ibrahim; Mrs Judith Omogoroye, Maj.- Gen. Felix Ohunyeye (rtd), Jimi Odimayo, Morayo Lebi, and Diran Iyantan.
Also given a clean bill to contest in the primary are Ifeoluwa Oyedele, Mrs Funmilayo Waheed-Adekojo, Mayowa Akinfolarin, former Commissioner for Finance, Adewale Akinterinwa; Chief Olusola Oke and Prof. Francis Faduyile.(NAN)