APC Suspends Abdulmumin Jibrin

Following allegation of anti-party activities, the All Progresssives Congress, APC has suspended the lawmaker representing Kiru/Bebeji Federal Constituency of Kano State at the House of Representatives, Abdulmumin Jibrin.

The suspension will last for 12 months.

In a statement issued by chairman of the APC in Bebeji local government area, Suleiman Gwarmai said the suspension takes immediate effect,

Gwarmai said the decision was arrived at following a recommendation by a seven-man committee which was constituted after the party received a petition against the lawmaker.

“Upon a petition received by the APC executive committee of Bebeji Local Government, a seven-man committee was inaugurated to investigate all the issues raised by the petitioner, the statement read in part.

“After a thorough investigation, the committee submitted its report and recommendations to the Local Government executive which subsequently met and adopt as follows:

“That having confirmed various anti-party activities by Hon. Abdulmumin Jibrin Kofa which was found contrary to some provisions of the party’s constitution, ranging from article 21, paragraph A (ii) (V) and (Vii) the executive committee adopted the report and hereby suspended Hon. Kofa with immediate effect for 12 months.

“That the executive committee also adopted the committee’s recommendation urging the State Executive Committee to recommend to the national executive the immediate expulsion of Hon. Abdulmumin Jibrin Kofa from the party for various offenses which was also found to be contrary to article 21, paragraph A (ii) and (xi) of the party constitution.

The local government committee, therefore, urged all APC members to remain calm and committed to the party.

This is the second time the lawmaker would be suspended.

Recall that in September 2016 the green chambers had suspended Jibrin in the heat of the budget padding scandal for 180 legislative days.