The ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) in Kaduna is in shambles over the recent crisis that showed its face between the incumbent Governor Uba Sani and the immediate past Governor Nasiru Elrufai.
Sani had accused former Gov Elrufai of overwhelming the state with debt that not even the workers salary can he afford to pay due to the burden.
This has led some members of the ruling party in the state to criticizing the governor and accusing him of betrayal.
The State’s Women Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Maryam Suleiman, a loyalist of Nasiru Elrufai, who spoke on a video clip that has gone viral on social media attacking Gov Sani and accusing him to betrayal has just been suspended from the party.
She was suspended by the Badarawa/Malali Ward Executive Committee for the videos posted on social media handles on Saturday, condemning Gov Sani for revealing the State’s debt burden he inherited from the previous administration of El-Rufa’i.
Disturbed by the condemnation, the party in a letter dated 31 March 2024 and signed by the Chairman and Secretary of Badarawa/Malali Ward, Ali Maishago and Zakkah Bassahuwa, says she is suspended from the party over unauthorized publicity of the party’s dispute, thereby discrediting the person of Governor Uba Sani.
“The Badarawa/Malali Ward APC Executive Committee after due deliberations and careful examinations on the viral video clip released on 30th March 2024 via social networks; Facebook, WhatsApp, and Tiktok which is against the Constitution of our dear party APC as stated in the Article 21.2 (V).
“In view of the above, below are the gross misconducts where the subsequent suspension relied upon.
(1) Defamation of character of His Excellency, the Executive Governor of Kaduna State Malam Uba Sani.
(2) Unauthorised publicity of the party dispute that discredited the personality of the Executive Governor of Kaduna State.
“Furthermore, from today Sunday 31st of March, 2024, the leadership of APC Badarawa/Malali Ward unanimously resolved to suspend Hajiya Maryam Suleiman (Mai Rusau) from the Party pending further investigation on the matter from the constituted authority,” the letter reads.
Meanwhile, Kaduna State APC Secretary, Yahaya Pate, has also confirmed the suspension of the state’s Women Leader to journalists.
“Yes, she is suspended from the party by her Badarawa/Malali ward. She is now suspended as state woman leader” he stated.
It could be recalled that Gov Sani had raised alarm that his administration inherited a huge debt burden of $587 million, N85 billion, and N115 billion contractual liabilities from the previous administration of former Governor Nasir El-Rufai.