The national leadership of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has quashed the suspension of Senator Shehu Sani, representing Kaduna Central in the National Assembly which was imposed by the Tudun Wada North (Ward 6) of the party since 2017 and was reaffirmed on July 31 this year.
The acting national publicity of the APC, Yekini Nabena, in quashing the suspension on the Senator today, Sunday, said that the party had directed the officials in Tudun Wada ward to “implement the directive with a view to complementing the peace efforts being made by the national leadership of the party to bring back peace in the party in Kaduna State”.
“The National Secretariat has received the news of the suspension of Senator Shehu Sani by the Tudun Wada ward Chairman and wish to clarify that the purported suspension of Distinguished
Senator Shehu Sani representing Kaduna Central Senatorial District is hereby lifted and is confirmed as a bonafide Member and leader of our party,” Nabena said in a statement.
“The Chairman Kaduna State Chapter has been directed to inform the relevant Ward and Local Government chapters appropriately, and also put the necessary mechanism towards complementing the efforts of the national leadership towards ensuring lasting peace and unity in the party.”
The ward leader had imposed suspension on Senator Shehu Sani, vowing not to lift it until the Senator apologises to President Muhammadu Buhari and Governor Nasir el-Rufai of Kaduna State.
“We make bold to say that our decision was based on the provisions of the constitution of our great party. Therefore, Senator Shehu Sani remains suspended,” a statement by Ibrahim Salisu Togo, Chairman of the ward, on Tuesday had affirmed.
“In all fairness to the party and Kaduna State voters, the only pre-condition for lining this suspension on Senator Shehu Sani is for the lawmaker to openly apologize to the leadership of our great party for his various acts of misconduct and disrespectful attitudes towards both his constituents, party leadership and his vicious media attacks against our amiable President, Muhammadu Buhari.
“He should also apologize to the Government and people of Kaduna State for frustrating the $350 million loan meant to develop the State in the areas of Education, health delivery, works and housing, women and youth empowerment among others.”
