APC suspends lawmaker in Kebbi

Kebbi chapter of All Progressive Congress (APC), on Tuesday, suspended a member of the state House of Assembly, Alhaji Habubu Gwandu.

He was suspended over alleged anti-party activities.

The suspension was announced by the state’s Public Relations Officer of the party, Alhaji Sani Dododo, while briefing newsmen in Birnin Kebbi on Tuesday.

“The State Working Committee of the party on 16 Sept. 2019 resolved that Alhaji Habibu Gwandu is suspended from the party, for anti-party activities.

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“A committee has been set up to investigate the allegation against him,” he said.

Dododo said Gwandu was alleged to have carried out series of anti-party meetings in Sokoto State and in Birnin Kebbi Local Government Area (LGA) of the state.

“By the suspension, Gwandu is expected to stay away from all party activities both in his ward and the LGA until after the investigation,” he said.

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