A former aide to ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, Bashir Ahmad, has reacted to the suspension of the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje at the ward level.
Ahmad said the same tactics used in suspending the former APC national chairman, Adams Oshiomhole, were employed in Ganduje’s situation.
On Monday, Ganduje was suspended by his ward in Dawakin Tofa local government area of Kano State over alleged corruption.
The legal adviser of the ward, Haladu Gwanjo, had accused Ganduje of committing gross misconduct and misappropriation of public funds during his administration as Kano State governor.
But Ahmad, in his take, claimed that if Ganduje’s suspension was conducted in accordance with the party’s laws, then he is no longer an APC member.
Posting on X, Ahmad said Ganduje cannot serve as the national chairman since he has been suspended.
Ahmad stated that the current situation is similar to the tactics used during Senator Adams Oshiomhole’s tenure.
He wrote: “If the widely reported suspension of the national chairman of our great party was conducted in accordance with due process, then he is no longer a party member, and constitutionally, he cannot serve as the national chairman since he is not a registered member of the party.
“This situation has a resemblance to the tactics used during Senator Adams Oshiomhole’s tenure. There must have been maneuvers happening behind the scenes.”
