Admin l Monday, February 19, 2018
LAGOS, Nigeria – A faction of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kaduna State has suspended Governor Nasir el-Rufai. He was suspended for six months by the same faction that issued query and warning letter to him.
The faction has in the last few days expressed fear that the Presidential Reconciliation Committee led by National leader of the APC, Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu, may fail in Kaduna state, if el-Rufai refuses to admit his faults.
Chairman of the faction, Danladi Wada said the governor was suspended due to his failure to reply the query issued to him.
Wada who addressed newsmen at the 11B Sambo road parallel office of the party said failure of the governor to respond to the query, forced the State Working Committee to slam him with the suspension.
“Gentlemen of the press. I welcome you to this important press briefing in the history of APC in Kaduna State. This briefing is sequel to 48 hours ultimatum/query and warning issued to the state governor to explain and defend himself against the allegations leveled against him which he failed to respond to.
“The State Working Committee on Saturday 17, February 2018, convened and resolved to consider and to rectify the findings and recommendations of the Disciplinary Committee and the Fact Finding Committee put before it in accordance with the provision of article 21(B) section 3 of the APC constitution and accordingly, the Governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai stands suspended for six months from the APC, commencing from 17, February, 2018,” Wada said.
