Kogi guber: APC Ajaka ward executives deny suspension of aspirant

The leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in ward 1, Ajaka Igalamela/Odolu Local Government Area of Kogi State, has denied purported conspiracy to suspend a party leader and gubernatorial aspirant in the state, Alhaji Murtala Yakubu Ajaka.

In a letter addressed to the governorship aspirant and signed by the ward chairman, Omale Danladi and secretary, Suleiman Abubakar, the ward executives stated that the allegation, citing letter of suspension, including a document, containing names and signatures of members, resolving to suspend Alhaji Ajaka, are entirely false.

They also pointed out that one of the executives (welfare secretary) alleged to be part of those that signed the document died in April, 2022.

The ward executives further described the allegation as a deliberate attempt by mischief makers to tarnish the image of the ward EXCOs and to also frustrate the ambition of the party’s gubernatorial aspirant.

The letter read in part; “We, the leadership of our great party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), ward 1, Ajaka in Igalamela/Odolu Local Government Area of Kogi State wish to and hereby deny the purported letter of your suspension alongside all the allegation contained therein in entirety, as they are completely frivolous, false and a calculated attempt by political enemies to tarnish the image of the generality of ward 1 party EXCOs and to distract and frustrate your selfless political ambition.

“The falsehood and mischief of the mischief makers becomes more glaring from the inclusion of the name and signature of our deseased EXCO member by the name Danjuma Sani Ejika (welfare secretary) who died on 13th April, 2022 on a purported document containing the names and signatures of Ajaka ward 1 EXCO members present at the purported meeting whereat the decision to suspend you was reached.

“What is more, the place, date and time when we, the Ajaka ward 1 leadership of our great party reached the purported decision to suspend you is not stated on the letter.

“While we regret the inconveniences and pandemonium occasioned by this mischievous act of the politics enemies, may we use this medium to reiterate our unalloyed support for you, before, during and after the elections and to further assure you that, with your unmatched records and by the grace of God, your victory in the forthcoming elections is assured”.