Kebbi APC Chairman Faces Suspension

According to Ireporter Online, the Kebbi State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has suspended its State Chairman, Abubakar Kana-Zuru, along with the party’s Zuru Local Government Area chairman, Aliyu Abubakar Abiola, over allegations bordering on poor leadership performance and failure to effectively mobilise party members.

The decision followed an internal assessment of petitions submitted by stakeholders from the Zuru Emirate, who raised concerns over the conduct and engagement style of the affected party officials. The APC stated that the action became necessary after a thorough review of the complaints.

In a related development, the Kebbi State Government also announced the immediate suspension of the Commissioner for Livestock Development and Fisheries, Kabir Alaramma.

In a statement issued by the APC State Secretary, Sa’idu Muhammad Kimba, the party accused Kana-Zuru and Abiola of lacklustre commitment to party activities, poor consultation with stakeholders, weak mobilisation efforts, and failure to adhere to established party guidelines and procedures.

Following the suspension of the State Chairman, the Deputy State Chairman has been directed to assume leadership of the party in an acting capacity pending further instructions. The party also confirmed the suspension of the Zuru LGA chairman but did not disclose the duration of the disciplinary action or whether further sanctions would follow.

Meanwhile, the state government, through a statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Yakubu Bala-Tafida, confirmed that the suspension of Commissioner Kabir Alaramma takes immediate effect and will remain until further notice. He has been instructed to hand over all official responsibilities and government property in his custody to the Permanent Secretary of the ministry. No official reason was provided for his suspension.