PDP Suspends Ex-Niger Gov, Aliyu, for Funding APC

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Niger State has suspended
a former governor of the state, Dr. Mu’azu Babangida Aliyu, for
alleged anti-party activities, leading to cracks in the party since
2014.

In a communiqué issued at the end of an emergency stakeholders’
meeting in Minna, the state capital, yesterday, the Chanchaga Local
Area chapter of the party accused Aliyu of channelling N450 million
to the All Progressives Congress (APC) to fund its 2015
electioneering, thus undermining the victories of the PDP,
especially in the presidential and governorship elections in the
state.

With the alleged funding of the APC, the PDP, in a statement,
titled: “Notice of suspension of Dr. Mu’azu Babangida Aliyu from
the PDP, Chanchaga LGA,” accused the former governor of working
against former President Goodluck Jonathan and the party’s
governorship candidate in Niger State, Alhaji Umar Nasko.

The communiqué, given to journalists in Minna, also accused the
former governor of causing disaffection within the party hierarchy
even after several peace efforts.

The party also cited: “String and verifiable allegations of
anti-party activities leading to cracks in the party since 2014
that led to the loss of government at the centre and the state
levels. This includes disobedience to former President Goodluck
Jonathan and working against his re-election success in 2015.”

Other allegations include: “Refusal to participate and attend
party activities; Undermining and working against the resolutions
of party organs, especially the state caucus and causing division
that has led to the inability of the party to resolve the issues
surrounding the position of state legal adviser that has been
unoccupied since 2015 in his own local government area.

“These and many others have led to the immediate suspension of
Dr. Mu’azu Babangida Aliyu from the Peoples Democratic Party in
Chanchaga Local Government Area,” it said.
The meeting was attended by eight ward chairmen of the party out of
the 11 wards in the LGA, as well as elders and party members from
Chanchaga LGA.

The communiqué added that the allegations levelled against Aliyu
had been forwarded to him to respond within 14 days from the date
of the meeting.

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Niger State has suspended
a former governor of the state, Dr. Mu’azu Babangida Aliyu, for
alleged anti-party activities, leading to cracks in the party since
2014.

In a communiqué issued at the end of an emergency stakeholders’
meeting in Minna, the state capital, yesterday, the Chanchaga Local
Area chapter of the party accused Aliyu of channelling N450 million
to the All Progressives Congress (APC) to fund its 2015
electioneering, thus undermining the victories of the PDP,
especially in the presidential and governorship elections in the
state.

With the alleged funding of the APC, the PDP, in a statement,
titled: “Notice of suspension of Dr. Mu’azu Babangida Aliyu from
the PDP, Chanchaga LGA,” accused the former governor of working
against former President Goodluck Jonathan and the party’s
governorship candidate in Niger State, Alhaji Umar Nasko.

The communiqué, given to journalists in Minna, also accused the
former governor of causing disaffection within the party hierarchy
even after several peace efforts.

The party also cited: “String and verifiable allegations of
anti-party activities leading to cracks in the party since 2014
that led to the loss of government at the centre and the state
levels. This includes disobedience to former President Goodluck
Jonathan and working against his re-election success in 2015.”

Other allegations include: “Refusal to participate and attend
party activities; Undermining and working against the resolutions
of party organs, especially the state caucus and causing division
that has led to the inability of the party to resolve the issues
surrounding the position of state legal adviser that has been
unoccupied since 2015 in his own local government area.

“These and many others have led to the immediate suspension of
Dr. Mu’azu Babangida Aliyu from the Peoples Democratic Party in
Chanchaga Local Government Area,” it said.
The meeting was attended by eight ward chairmen of the party out of
the 11 wards in the LGA, as well as elders and party members from
Chanchaga LGA.

The communiqué added that the allegations levelled against Aliyu
had been forwarded to him to respond within 14 days from the date
of the meeting.