The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has suspended the party’s National Vice-Chairman (North West), Inuwa Abdulkadir, over anti-party activities by the party organs in Sokoto State.
This was announced in a statement by the party’s national publicity secretary, Lanre Issa-Onilu, on Thursday.
“The NWC of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has upheld the disciplinary actions of Magajin Gari ‘A’ Ward, Sokoto North Local Government, and the Party’s Sokoto State Executive Committee on the Party’s National Vice Chairman (North West), Malam Inuwa Abdulkadir over anti-party activities.
“The party organs in Sokoto State have earlier expelled Abdulkadir and passed on their recommendation to the NWC for ratification,” the statement said.
“The decision to uphold the action of the Sokoto APC organs was taken at a meeting of the NWC held at the party’s national secretariat on Thursday.”
He added that Abdulkadir failed to utilise the opportunity to defend himself before the disciplinary committee set up by the NWC to look into the various petitions received against certain members of the party.
“Following the suspension of Abdulkadir, the NWC will subsequently forward the decision of the Sokoto State organs to the Party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) for further actions,” Mr Issa-Onilu said.
He explained in another statement that “The NWC does not have the power to expel one of its members. That is why Abdulkadir has been referred to the National Executive Committee (NEC) for further actions.
“NEC can decide to recommend to the National Convention for final ratification or decide otherwise.”
