Akko, Yamaltu/Deba APC EXCOs endorse Goje’s expulsion
Story from Najibullahi ADAMU, Gombe
The All Progressives Congress (APC) executives of Akko and Yamaltu/Deba local government areas of Gombe central senatorial zone on Tuesday endorsed the expulsion of the senator representing the zone Danjuma Goje by his Kashere ward party leadership.
Goje was expelled by the party ward executives last week over allegations of indulging in anti-party activities during the 2023 elections in the state.
The party enumerated some of the crimes committed against it by the former governor of the state including; failure to attend the APC presidential campaign rally in the state, failure to attend the state APC campaign rally, campaign tours and fraternizing with the governorship candidate of an opposition party in the last elections.
Addressing journalists separately on Tuesday, the APC chairmen of Akko local government Usman Ahmed Kumo and that of Yamaltu/Deba local government Ali Isma’ila said they have deliberated on the decision taken by the Kashere ward leadership of the party and have affirmed their action.
They alleged that during the election, the former governor urged the electorates in his constituency to only vote for him under the APC platform and elect candidates of the opposition in other elective offices.
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They also said he was asked to come and respond to the various allegations by an investigation committee set up by the party but he declined to attend the sitting.
“Our senator has committed many offences which are anti-party. He went about asking people to vote for only him in the APC. We tolerated and invited him more than three times after the elections to come and answer questions but he refused. What were his reasons? He has no regard for the party,” Akko local government APC chairman Kumo stated.
Our correspondent however reports that the senator had approached a federal high court in Abuja challenging the party’s action against him.
