El-Rufai’s suspension laughable – APC

All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kaduna State has described
the Senator Hunkuyi led faction of the party as illegitimate,
saying that, their purported suspension of Governor Nasir El-Rufai
is laughable and should be disregarded.

This was also as the party said, sales of forms for the party
primaries ahead of the Kaduna State local government elections
slated for May 12, will commence this week.

This was part of the resolutions of the party’s State Executive
Committee (SEC) meeting held last Friday.

Briefing newsmen on the outcome of the SEC meeting at the party
Secretariat on Ali Akilu road, Kaduna on Monday, Acting Secretary
of the party, Yahaya Baba Pate said, the meeting adopted the
recommendations of the State Working Committee on the local
government elections and commended the ongoing registration of
party members.

According Pate, the party is set to roll out the timetable in
few days time, for the party primaries ahead of the local
government elections.

Reacting to the suspension of Governor El-Rufai by a faction of
the party, Pate said, the ‘so called’ chairman of the faction,
Danladi Wada is an imposter. Saying such person lacks power to
suspend any member of the party.

According to him, “the authentic chairman of the party is Alhaji
Shuaibu Idris. He is the chairman recognised by the national
leadership of the party. Just last week, he received an invitation
letter from the national secretariat, signed by the National
Chairman, Chief Odigie Oyegun, inviting him for National Executive
Committee meeting next week.

“The Senator Hunkuyi led group is illegitimate. As far as we are
concerned, most of them have been expelled including the so called
factional chairman, Danladi Wada. As for Senator Hunkuyi, he is
under six months suspension, because we cannot expel him. Only the
national leadership can expel him, because he is a political office
holder.” he said.

All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kaduna State has described
the Senator Hunkuyi led faction of the party as illegitimate,
saying that, their purported suspension of Governor Nasir El-Rufai
is laughable and should be disregarded.

This was also as the party said, sales of forms for the party
primaries ahead of the Kaduna State local government elections
slated for May 12, will commence this week.

This was part of the resolutions of the party’s State Executive
Committee (SEC) meeting held last Friday.

Briefing newsmen on the outcome of the SEC meeting at the party
Secretariat on Ali Akilu road, Kaduna on Monday, Acting Secretary
of the party, Yahaya Baba Pate said, the meeting adopted the
recommendations of the State Working Committee on the local
government elections and commended the ongoing registration of
party members.

According Pate, the party is set to roll out the timetable in
few days time, for the party primaries ahead of the local
government elections.

Reacting to the suspension of Governor El-Rufai by a faction of
the party, Pate said, the ‘so called’ chairman of the faction,
Danladi Wada is an imposter. Saying such person lacks power to
suspend any member of the party.

According to him, “the authentic chairman of the party is Alhaji
Shuaibu Idris. He is the chairman recognised by the national
leadership of the party. Just last week, he received an invitation
letter from the national secretariat, signed by the National
Chairman, Chief Odigie Oyegun, inviting him for National Executive
Committee meeting next week.

“The Senator Hunkuyi led group is illegitimate. As far as we are
concerned, most of them have been expelled including the so called
factional chairman, Danladi Wada. As for Senator Hunkuyi, he is
under six months suspension, because we cannot expel him. Only the
national leadership can expel him, because he is a political office
holder.” he said.