From Abdulrazaq Mungadi, Gombe
The Gombe State Executives of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Monday says it is in support and has endorsed the expulsion of Sen. Muhammad Danjuma Goje of the Gombe central senatorial district and the senator representing Gombe South senatorial district, Sen. Bulus Amos and others from the party.
This was stated by the Gombe state APC Publicity Secretary, Mr Moses Kyari while addressing newsmen during a press conference shortly after the Executive’s meeting.
It could be recalled that the party executives at the ward levels had announced the expulsion of Sen. Goje, Sen. Amos as well as Yunusa Abubakar the member representing Yamaltu/Deba Federal Constituency over alleged alleged anti-party activities.
According to him, the decision was based on the various reports received from the Local Government branches of the party, on the issue of anti-party activities that some members of the party had engaged in during the just concluded Presidential and Governorship elections.
He said those involved were Alhaji Danjuma Goje Senator representing Gombe Central, Mr. Bulus Amos Senator representing Gombe South, and Alhaji Yunusa Abubakar member representing Yamaltu-Deba Federal Constituency.
The Publicity Secretary said the state executives of the party “Have endorsed and reaffirmed the decision of Kashere ward of Akko LGA to expel Danjuma Goje and Bulus Amos senator representing Gombe Central and South respectively”.
“We also reaffirmed the decision of Lubo/ Difa and Kinafa ward of Yamaltu-Deba Local Government to expel Alhaji Yunusa Abubakar member representing Yamaltu-Deba Federal Constituency,” Kyari said while adding that the state Executive had passed a vote of confidence on the leader of the party in the state under Gov. Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State.
He also urged the leadership of the party at the zonal and National level to reaffirm the decision of the state which he said was in line with Article 21, section A, subsection ii, iii, vi, and vii of the party constitution.