APC Chairman Suspended; Reason Emerges

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kebbi State has taken disciplinary action by suspending its State Chairman, Abubakar Kana-Zuru, along with the Chairman of Zuru Local Government Area, Aliyu Abiola.

This decision follows recent concerns about the party’s performance in the Zuru State Constituency by-election.

The suspension was communicated through an official statement from the APC State Secretary, Sa’idu Muhammad Kimba, which was shared with journalists in Birnin Kebbi. The statement highlights that the decision was made in response to complaints from stakeholders within the Zuru Emirate.

They expressed dissatisfaction with the actions of the suspended officials, citing a lack of engagement with party activities, ineffective mobilisation of supporters, and failure to adhere to established party protocols.

An internal review and investigation corroborated the concerns raised by stakeholders, leading to the suspension of the officials involved.

As part of the measures taken, Kana-Zuru was suspended, with the Deputy State Chairman directed to assume leadership of the party in an acting capacity pending further directives.

Abiola was also suspended from his position as APC Chairman of Zuru LGA.

In a related development, Governor Nasir Idris has approved the suspension of the Commissioner for Livestock Development and Fisheries, Kabir Zuru.

A statement issued by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Yakubu Bala-Tafida, revealed that the suspension takes immediate effect and will remain in force until further notice.

The statement directed the commissioner to hand over all government property and official responsibilities under his custody to the permanent secretary of the ministry pending further action.

Political observers and party stakeholders have linked the suspensions to the outcome of the Zuru State Constituency by-election, which recorded a low voter turnout despite the APC retaining the seat.

Official figures indicated that out of more than 109,000 registered voters in the constituency, only about 5,000 participated in the election.

The APC has not indicated how long the suspensions will last.

However, all efforts made to reach the suspended officials proved abortive, as calls placed to their phone lines and messages sent to them were not responded to as of the time of filing this report.