The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Nasarawa State, Aliyu Bello, has been suspended by the leadership of his ward.

The suspension is coming hours after the leaders of the party in the state passed a vote of confidence on the chairman in an emergency meeting in Lafia, the state capital.

The chairman of the APC Gayam Ward in Lafia Local Government Area of the state, Ibrahim Ilyasu, disclosed this during a press briefing in Lafia on Tuesday.

He explained that the suspension of the state APC chairman followed a unanimous decision by all the party officials from Gayam Ward, due to an alleged breach of Article 21 of the party’s constitution.

“In line with the powers vested in us as ward executives under Article 21 (D) (i)-(iii) of the APC constitution, and having consulted widely with stakeholders within the ward, we have resolved that you, Hon. Aliyu Bello, are hereby suspended from the All Progressives Congress (APC) with immediate effect.

He alleged that Aliyu Bello was openly indulging in anti-party activities by promoting and campaigning for an aspirant from another political party, which exposed the party to ridicule and disrepute.

“Specifically, we have credible evidence and reports that you have openly promoted and campaigned for a member of another political party, in direct violation of Article 21 (0), (ii), and (vii) which prohibit; engaging in acts that tend to bring the party into hatred, contempt, ridicule or disrepute.

Ilyasu noted that the suspension of the state chairman of the party takes immediate effect and urged him to desist from parading himself as a member of the party from Gayam Ward.

 “Your actions have caused embarrassment to the party, undermined the credibility of
our collective efforts, and constitute a serious breach of party loyalty and discipline.

“We urge you to refrain from parading yourself as a member or official of the party pending the conclusion of this process.

The party’s Publicity Secretary, Otaru Douglas, had issued a statement within the week to the press alleging a planned and sponsored move to suspend the chairman from the party by one of the state’s governorship aspirants.