For suspected anti-party conduct during the elections, the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Taraba State has suspended David Jimkuta, the senator-elect for Taraba South District, and expelled David Sabo Kente, a candidate for governor of the state in the just concluded 2023 general elections.
At a news conference in the state capital of Jalingo, Sabo-Kente was urged to stop representing himself as a party member. Elsudi Ibrahim has also requested the senator-elect be expelled to the national executive committee office.
Elsudi maintains that notwithstanding the problems surrounding a vote of no confidence that some members of the state working committee had passed against him, he continues to be the party’s chairman as reinstated by the court.
Below is the whole statement: ”You will recall that sometimes in July 2022 the Executives of APC Kente Ward of Wukari Local Government Area wrote the Chairman of APC Wukari LGA calling for the expulsion of Chief David Sabo Kente on series of allegations and offences against the party as enshrined in the party constitution 2022 as amended.
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”You will equally recall that the APC Wukari LGA severally invited Chief David Sabo Kente to defend himself on the allegations leveled against him by the APC of his Ward but refused to honour their invitations and abused them instead.
”On 12th August 2022 the APC Wukari Local Government wrote a letter to the State APC on the above complaints. Having investigated and confirmed that all constitutional procedures of fair hearing and disciplinary steps have been satisfactory followed by both the Ward and Local Government level of the party in Kente and Wukari Local Government.
”The State working Committee in its sitting on Thursday 20th April, 2023 exercised its powers under Article 13.9 iv of the party constitution ratify the decision of the APC Wukari Local Government Area.
”For avoidance of doubt Chief David Sabo Kente Stands Expelled from the All Progressives Congress and should stop parading himself as a Member of the Party hence forth.
”You will also recall that on 21-3-2023 the APC Fete Ward of Takum L.G.A.
“Leveled some offenses against the party by the Senator Elect for Southern Taraba State Hon. Jimkuta S.U David. The APC Takum Local Government Constituted a 5 Man Disciplinary Committee who invited Hon. Jimkuta S.U David but he refused to Honour the invitation. The report of the Disciplinary Committee was submitted to APC Takum Local Government who in turn expelled Hon. Jimkuta S.U David from APC.
“In line with article 13.9 (iv) of the APC constitution 2022 as amended. The State working Committee sat on 20th April, 2023 and hereby ratify the action of the APC Takum Local Government with slight modification in line with 21.5 (h), (ii) by suspending him from the party but recommending to the National Executive Committee for his expulsion from the party for the plethora of offences he is found guilty of.
“Hon. Jimkuta S.U David Stands suspended from the party henceforth.
”We want to notify all Tarabans and All Progressives Congress Members from the southern part of the State that the following persons are the party Chairmen and Secretaries of the Local Governments Arcas:
1. Donga L.G.A
2, Ibbi L.G.A
3. Takum LG.A
Habu Abdulrahman – Chairman
David Nulamuga Savala – Secretary
Yusuf Yusuf-Chairman
Joseph Sakya Muhammed – Secretary
Sirajo Sallau-Chairman
4. Ussa L.G.A
Sabo Bulus Joro-Secretary James Rimamsuwe – Chairman
Benjamin M. Yakubu – Secretary
Ibrahim Danji Jibatswen – Chairman
5. Wukari LGA
“David Yau Muhammad – Secretary For avoidance of doubt, Salihu Bako Abdullahi was the Chairman of Donga APC but was removed by the Federal High Court Jalingo on the 12/10/2022 in suit No FHC/JAL/CS/13/2022 Habu Abdulrahman versus- INEC and 3 others. The Judgment has not been appealed against till today.
“The Claim that other Executives have been affirmed by the FHC Jalingo is not true the purported suit which is suit No FHC/JAL/CS/10/2022 Habu Abdulrahman Versus-2 others was struck out for want of Jurisdiction
“Any interim or interlocutory order becomes otiose having struck out the suit. It is now non-existent. The officials as given by the National Secretariat of our party on 12/5/2022 remain same until reversed by the National Secretariat.
“While Condoling the State Government and the PDP over the death of the member- elect for Jalingo/Yorro/Zing Federal Constituency Hon. Ismaila Yushau Maihanci which is a great loss to the State, we call upon Governor Dickson Darius Ishaku to intervene by releasing Mr. Ishmael Yakubu Young J.P from Prison. The elections are over. If he is asking for forgiveness he should start by forgiving his perceived enemies let justice be done, let Ishmael Yakubu Young J.P be immediately released from custody.”
