APC Expels First-Time Senator-Elect, Gives 3 Prominent Reasons

• The Taraba state chapter of the APC has expelled a first-time senator-elect, David Jimkuta, who will be representing Taraba south senatorial district in the 10th assembly
• Jimkuta was expelled by the Takum local government chapter of the party in the state over 3 allegations bordering on extreme anti-party activities
• In a letter of expulsion signed by the state chairman and dated April 7, Jimkuta was expelled after the report of the disciplinary committee set up to investigate him was thoroughly scrutinized

Jalingo, Taraba - David Jimkuta, the senator-elect to represent the Taraba South senatorial district in the 10th national assembly, has been expelled by the All Progressives Congress (APC), Taraba state chapter.

Jimkuta was expelled by the APC in the Takum Local Government area of Taraba state over alleged anti-party activities, The Tribune reported.

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The expulsion of the first-time senator-elect was dated Friday, April 7 and signed by Honourable Sirajo Sallau, the chairman of the APC in Takum LGA of Taraba state.

Reasons APC senator was expelled by Taraba state chapter

The letter explained that the decision to expel the senator-elect was based on due deliberation of the disciplinary committee's report that was set up to investigate the allegations levelled against Jimkuta.

It further listed 3 anti-party offences Jimkuta was found guilty of. They are:

1. Jumkutu sponsored and openly campaigned for the opposition political party, the Taraba state's Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its governorship candidate.
2. The senator-elect openly expressed and publicly denounced the All Progressives Congress and its guber candidate in the March 18 governorship election.
3. He was guilty of canvassing votes for the PDP and its governorship candidate during the guber election

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Source: Legit.ng