The 11-Month Suspension Slammed On Senator Shehu Sani Stands – Kaduna APC

The Kaduna State chapter of the All Progressives Con­gress (APC) yesterday reiterated that the suspension of Senator representing Ka­duna Central Zone, Shehu Sani from the APC stands.

National Vice Chairman (North-West) of the party, Inuwa Abdulkadir had, on Monday, said the suspen­sion of the senator was invalid. But executive of Kaduna State APC has dis­missed this position.

Addressing a press con­ference in Kaduna, spokes­man of the APC, Salisu Tanko Wusono, said Ab­dulkadir acted without the consent of the national leadership and contrary to Section 21 of APC’s con­stitution.

Wusono added that the national vice chairman’s action was a deliberate at­tempt to ridicule the party for his personal interest.

Wusono said: “The 11-month suspension slammed on Senator Shehu Sani by state APC stands. Abdulkadir does not have the power to lift the suspen­sion and was acting on his own without any authorisa­tion by the national leader­ship of the party.

“What happened on Monday in Kaduna be­tween Abdulkadir and the so-called APC chieftains was an abuse of his office in promoting the narrow agenda of people who have never been interested in the progress and success of the APC.”

Wusono also accused Ab­dulkadir of embarrassing the national leadership and loyal membership of the APC by his conduct.

“Can a Senator in Inuwa Abdulkadir’s Sokoto State abuse and denigrate party leadership without being disciplined? Take this from us, the national leadership of the APC, President Bu­hari and his deputy, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo and other leaders of the APC are aware of Shehu Sani’s anti-party activities and his in­volvement in plots to under­mine APC governments at the federal and state levels. Senator Shehu Sani stands suspended from participat­ing in all APC activities in the state.

“Why is he not attending President Buhari and Vice President Osinbajo’s func­tions in Kaduna? Why is he not participating in our activities?

“Why is it that the PDP senator from Southern Ka­duna attends critical state functions and not him? All the 11 APC lawmakers in the House of Representa­tives from the state are loyal to our leadership.

“All the 28 APC lawmak­ers in the House of Assem­bly are standing by the party and its government.

“Shehu Sani has chosen to be on his own, and the APC cannot abide his acute irresponsibility and his lack of appreciation of disci­plined political conduct and party discipline.