The State Working Committee (SWC) of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Kano State has reversed the suspension of the National Chairman of the party, Abdullahi Ganduje, by the executive committee of Ganduje’s ward in Dawakin Tofa Local Government Area which happened recently.
Recall that Ganduje was purportedly suspended by the ward excos led by Haruna Gwanzo, over allegations of corruption put up against him by the state government.
Gwanzo announced Ganduje’s suspension during a press briefing in Kano said Ganduje must clear his name of the corruption allegations regarding his long-standing dollar case before he would be readmitted into the party
He said: “We decided to suspend Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje from the party due to the seriousness of the allegations against him.”
He stated that Ganduje’s suspension was connected to a dollar bribery scandal where he was seen in a 2017 video receiving bundles of dollar notes as an alleged bribe from a man said to be a contractor and stuffing them in the pockets of his flowing gown known as ‘babanriga.’
While reacting to the suspension, Chairman of the Kano State chapter of the APC, Alhaji Abdullahi Abbas, said Ganduje’s suspension was null and void as it did not follow due process.
Abbas who also addressed a press conference recently said the SWC had adopted the decisions of the Local Government party leaders which nullified the suspension. He added that Ganduje ward leaders as engaging in anti-party activities sponsored by the ruling NNPP.
He said: “We have evidence of meetings between the State Government officials and those who suspended the National Chairman.”
