ADP suspends Kaduna guber candidate, Sani Sha’aban indefinitely

From Femi Oyelola, Kaduna

The leadership of the Action Democratic Party, (ADP) Kaduna state chapter has suspended its gubernatorial candidate, Alhaji Sani Sha’aban over an alleged antipathy activity.

Acting Chairman, Kaduna ADP Alhaji Umar, Isah made this known during a press conference held in Kaduna on Friday Isah said the party lost confidence in him the day he chose to campaign against its presidential candidate.

It could be recalled that Sha’aban, a gubernatorial aspirant of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and son-in-law to president Muhammadu Buhari, resigned his APC membership in Nov. 28, 2022 after the Federal high court sitting in Kaduna, said it lacked jurisdiction to entertain his case filed against the gubernatorial candidate of APC, Senator Uba Sani.

Umar said, “It may, however, interest you to note that since the emergence of Hon. Sani Mahmud Sha’aban, the party assumed it had found a worthy candidate to fly its flag, the gubernatorial candidate constituted a campaign team and we assumed that it was the beginning of seriousness to contest for the gubernatorial seat in Kaduna.

“Since this earlier development as stated above, Hon. Sani Sha’aban has not been forthcoming with his dealings with the Party and members of his campaign team. He has not kept to agreed arrangements that were put in place to galvanize the campaign activities in the state for the ADP and the gubernatorial candidate.

“His disregard for the Party and the campaign team he constituted has created division in the party, forcing prominent members and elders to either abandon the ADP or adopt a nonchalant attitude, which is causing the party dearly of its support gained within the short while. It is unfortunate that a few months to the general elections, the party has remained virtually invisible at a time of heightened campaign and mobilization of voters.

“This most unfortunate situation is caused by the disinterested and nonchalant attitude of Sani Shaaban, who has shown utter disregard to the party’s Leaders and due processes. The invitation and subsequent disinvitation from the BBC Hausa debate was an eye opener and raised alarms for the Party, which led to the party further investigating and checking with INEC on the status of uploading Hon. Sani Shaaban’s name for their portal.

From Femi Oyelola, Kaduna

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