APC Makes U-Turn, Reverses Jibrin’s Suspension

The Kano state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Saturday reversed the expulsion of Hon. Abdulmumin Jibrin, suspended member of the House of Representatives.

It will be recalled that Jibrin was on Thursday expelled by the Bebeji local government chapter of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) in Kano state over alleged anti-party activities.

Chairman of the party in Bebeji local government, Alhaji Sani Kanti Garka, told a press conference that Jubril was expelled from the party on a four-count charge.

However, Bashir Yahaya Karaye, public relations officer of Kano APC, said in a statement today that a party official breached protocols to give “wrong information” to Nigerians.

Karaye described the situation as embarrassing, adding that Jibrin remains a “strong”, and “essential” member of the party.

The party further assured Nigerians that the ‘mischievous’ members behind the pronouncement will be dealt with appropriately.

The statement read: “We have received with absolute disappointment rumour of expulsion of Hon. Abdulmumin Jibrin Kofa, a strong pillar of our party, the APC in Kano and Nigeria as a whole. The unfounded report was said to have originated from a member of the party who clearly abused the party’s protocols in disseminating that wrong information to the public.

“The party wishes to state that neither the leader of the party in Kano, His Excellency, the executive Governor of Kano, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje nor the state chairman and state executive committee were consulted or endorsed such mischievous act.

“The party is appealing to the public to disregard that mischief as it sets out to penalize all the members involved in this dispiriting embarrassment and unnecessary confusion among members and in the media.

“APC does not and will never tolerate impersonation, abuse of office and wanton vindictiveness by a member who had no authority to make such grave pronouncement, especially at the time we are building a united force to deliver on our promises for the people of Nigeria.

“We wish to emphasize that Hon. Jibrin is an essential member of the APC, and his contributions and representations of our interests have never gone unrecognized.”

Jubril has had a running battle with the leadership of the House of Reps over allegations of budget padding which led to his suspension from attending 360 sittings of the House of Representatives.