WARD executives of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Gayam Ward, Lafia Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, have suspended the state chairman of the party, Hon. Aliyu Bello, citing anti-party activities.
Announcing the decision in Lafia today, Gayam Ward Chairman Ibrahim Iliyasu said the suspension followed an investigation into allegations of misconduct that violated the APC Constitution.
According to Iliyasu, Bello allegedly endorsed and campaigned for a candidate from a rival political party—an act the ward leaders say breached Article 21 of the APC Constitution, which prohibits anti-party activities, actions that bring the party into disrepute, and support for opposition parties.
“We have concrete evidence of Hon. Bello’s involvement in activities contrary to the party’s values. His actions have undermined our collective integrity and embarrassed the party,” Iliyasu stated.
He added that the suspension was unanimously approved by key ward executives, including the Secretary, Legal Adviser, Public Relations Officer, and Women Leader.
The resolution has been forwarded to the APC Executive Committees at the local, state, and national levels for ratification and further disciplinary action.
The ward leaders also advised Bello to stop presenting himself as a member of the party pending the outcome of the investigation.
However, in a swift response, APC State Publicity Secretary Douglas Otaru dismissed the suspension, stating that ward officials lack the constitutional power to suspend a state executive committee member.
He described the move as politically motivated and warned that those responsible would face disciplinary measures.
The development comes just a day after Otaru alleged that a governorship hopeful was orchestrating efforts to remove Bello from office.