APC Chieftain Threatens To Sue Ganduje Except He Resigns In 7 Days
A chieftain of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Alhaji Saleh Zazzaga, has formally written to the embattled APC national chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje, asking him to resign within seven days or be sued to Court.
Zazzaga who is the chairman of North Central APC Forum and was a member, Stakeholder Relations of Tinubu/Shettima Presidential Campaign Council said this while addressing newsmen on Wednesday in Jos the Plateau State capital.
He explained that the letter clearly outlined the reason he is asking Ganduje to resign, and that the seven days ultimatum expires next week Monday, after which he will take legal action as necessary.
Zazzaga insisted that Ganduje’s occupation of the position is in violation of Article 31.5 (i) and (iv) of the APC Constitution 2022 (as amended), and also contrary to the ratified zoning arrangement of the party which zoned the National Chairmanship position to the North Central Geopolitical zone particularly Nasarawa State.
The letter also added that it documents the diverse means that have been applied to resolve the issue amicably, that several internal crisis resolution mechanisms and communications have been used, but that Ganduye is eager to occupy a position that is constitutionally North Central’s He added that the Ganduye has also documented its eagerness to occupy the status of a constitutional North Central
“However, on the 3rd day of August, 2023, after the resignation of Senator Abdullahi Adamu as National chairman of the party just barely two years into his tenure, the party in violation of Article 31.5 (i) and (iv) of its Constitution 2022 (as amended) and contrary to the ratified zoning arrangement of the party zoning the National Chairmanship position to the North Central Geopolitical zone and particularly to Nasarawa State, surreptitiously appointed His Excellency Abdullahi Ganduje PhD from the North West Geopolitical Zone of the country.
“The appointment of His Excellency Abdullahi Ganduje PhD as the National Chairman of the party was greeted with deep seated resentment and disappointment by members of the party, particularly in the North Central Geopolitical Zone and other organs of the party.”
He further said, “It must be noted that the said appointment completely violated the provisions of the APC Constitution 2022 (as amended), eradicated the principle of internal democracy which the party protects jealously and jettisoned the zoning arrangement thereby bringing the party to disrepute.”
According to him, this is aside from the fact that His Excellency Abdullahi Ganduje PhD is standing trial at the High Court of Justice of Kano State on allegations bordering on corruption.
“In light of the above, I call for the immediate resignation of His Excellency Abdullahi Ganduje as the National Chairman of our great party. This is to afford the party the opportunity to imbibe the doctrine of internal democracy as guaranteed by the party constitution.”
“Take notice that failure to adhere to the options stated above within 7 days of your receipt of this letter, leaves me with no option but to invoke the full amplitude of the law. This I shall do without reverting back to you,” he said.
