APC Suspends Prominent House of Reps Member Over Thuggery Activities
- The APC in Kebbi state has suspended Shehu Muhammed Koko, the chairman of the house committee on Air Force
- Shehu Muhammed Koko is representing the Koko/Besse, Maiyama federal constituency in the House of Representatives
- The lawmaker of the green chamber was suspended because of alleged antiparty activities and thuggery that could bring disrepute to the party
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Birni Kebbi, Kebbi - The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kebbi state has suspended the current federal lawmaker of the Koko/Besse, Maiyama federal constituency, Shehu Muhammed Koko.
According to Vanguard, the suspension of the federal lawmaker was announced by the state chairman, Abubakar Muhammad Kana.
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Why APC Suspends Shehu Koko in Kebbi State
Koko, the chairman of the house committee on Airforce, was accused of anti-party activities and thuggery that ridiculed the party and brought disrepute and division to the APC.
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Kana cited some relevant sections of the APC 2022 constitution as amended and alleged that Koko's actions are liable to affect the success of the APC in the state.
The statement partly reads:
"Shehu Muhammed Koko, Wamban Koko should henceforth hand off all activities of the party, and he should also stop parading himself as the member of the party pending the conclusion of investigations.”
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Isah Asalafy, the spokesperson of the APC in Kebbi state, confirmed the suspension letter, which was signed by the state chairman.
The lawmaker was unable to be reached as of the time of writing this report to hear his reaction to the suspension.
The ruling APC has been enmeshed in crisis in many states since the end of the 2023 general elections. Many bigwigs have been reportedly suspended for alleged antiparty activities, and there is a current call for the national chairman, Abdullahi Adamu, to step down from his position.
APC Crisis: Anxiety over rumoured resignation of Adamu as national chairman
Legit.ng earlier reported that the APC national chairman, Abdullahi Adamu, has not resigned from his position but is currently on a medical trip abroad.
The rumour of Adamu's resignation followed a call by Salihu Lukman, the APC vice national chairman, who accused him of failing to give an account of the expenditure of the party.
A source within the party, however, disclosed that it would not be a surprise if the rumour later turned out to be true.
Source: Legit.ng
