Moves by the Kano State chapter of the All
Progressives Congress, APC, to suspend a
federal lawmaker, Abdulmumin Jibrin, for
urging President Muhammadu Buhari to
resign, suffered a setback on Wednesday
as youth frustrated the plan.
Hundreds of Mr. Jibrin’s supporters
thronged the state secretariat of the party
to protest against his planned suspension.
Mr. Jibrin, a member of the House of
Representatives, had few days ago, in a
series of tweets, called on President
Buhari to resign on health grounds and
due to his inability to discharge his duties
as president.
Barely a week after the lawmaker’s
comments, the Kano state chapter of the
All Progressives Congress decided to take
disciplinary action against the lawmaker.
Earlier on Wednesday, a group of youth
vowed to recall Mr. Jibrin for asking the
president to step down.
But sources at the APC secretariat said
the party’s plan to sanction Mr. Jibrin
faced stiff resistance by some youth from
Kiru and Bebeji local governments where
he represents.
A reporter who visited the said secretariat
said the the youth kept chanting “Sai
Maliya”, Mr Jibrin’s campaign slogan and
sang solidarity songs in unison.
One of the protesters who identified
himself as Sani Kaura expressed his
disappointment over the decision of the
party to sanction Mr. Jibrin over a “mere
advice”.
He said “the alleged comment he made
against Buhari was an advice, which he is
entitled to offer as a citizen”.
Another protester, Tasiu Taro, from
Bebeji, said he was totally not in support
of any disciplinary action against Mr.
Jibrin.
“This man has improved our lives. He is
executing projects, giving scholarships,
offering empowerment grants in our
constituency despite his suspension by
the House,” he said.
“He has brought numerous
developmental projects in our
constituency. So we must stand by him”
he added.
The protester said they still support Mr.
Buhari, but said they support Mr. Jibrin
more because he is closer them.
When PREMIUM TIMES contacted Bashir
Karaye, the Kano State APC spokesman,
he said the meeting was not really aimed
at suspending Mr. Jibrin.
He however said Mr. Jibrin got
information that party executives of Kiru
and Bebeji were going to the state
secretariat to submit a report on the
lawmaker, so he hurriedly “rented 250
buses” to convey the youth to disrupt the
plan.
He said the meeting went on as planned
without any hindrance.
“Nobody stopped us, we went ahead with
the meeting as scheduled.” Mr. Karaye
said.
He added that after reviewing the reports
submitted to the Working Committee, the
party would decide on the next line of
action.
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Anybody that believes that all is well in Nigeria is living in self denial!

Lol any comment against President na suspension... From APC.... So much for democracy

A party that doesn't welcome dissenting views is not ideal for any democracy

Some 1 is suffering depressing,denial,delusion and delirium above but to the matter at hand this country is doom

SmartchoicesNG:
Lol any comment against President na suspension... From APC.... So much for democracy

Na the so called progressive

Sarrki shame on you