The All Progressive Congress (APC) in Adamawa state has suspended Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha for losing his polling unit to the People’s Democratic Party in the presidential and gubernatorial elections. The party announced that the SGF did not contribute to the victory of its presidential and gubernatorial candidates.
The announcement was made by the Gwadabawa Ward Chairman at a press conference in Yola. He said Boss Mustapha was not committed to winning the presidential election for APC.
Furthermore, he explained that the indefinite suspension was due to complaints from his wards. He also added that he could not stand above the party that gave them the rostrum.
However, the Party’s National Working Committee, Chief Samaila Tadawus, declared Mustapha’s suspension to be unconstitutional. He is currently the acting chairman and has declared the suspension void and no-effective.
The Adamawa State APC SWC also issued a directive from the Yola North Local Government Executive Committee. They are to establish a Disciplinary Commission to promptly investigate and recommend appropriate action.
The secretary of the party, Dr Raymond Chidama, frowned on the alleged compromise of party members. He said the party members were being sponsored by opposition elements. He made this address to journalists at the party secretariat, on behalf of the SWC.
Chidama described Boss Mustapha’s support and contributions to the APC in the state as second to none. He basically condemned the executive of Gwadabawa ward, Yola North. Furthermore, he termed it as “the malicious attack on the SGF at this critical time.”
He said,
“We hereby state clearly that such suspension is unconstitutional, null and void and is of no effect. Because the state working committee has warned the ward executives in the past to desist from this acts of targeting elders of the arty and disregarding constitutional provisions, appropriate sanctions will be applied after thorough investigations”, he said.
cc: Punch Ng
