The Kano State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has described the recently announced new executives of the party in Ganduje ward, Dawkin Tofa Local Government Area of the state as impersonators, just as the party has threatened legal actions against them.
The Public Relations Officer of the party in the state, Alhaji Ahmad Aruwa sated this while receiving petitions presented to the party by some members of the party whose names were allegedly impersonated as the new APC executives in Ganduje ward.
Aruwa assured that the matter would be taken to the National Headquarters of the APC in Abuja for further actions.
“We have alerted the security agencies about the issue and we will ensure that the impersonators are arrested and punished according to the Laws,” Aruwa said.
Earlier, Mallam Basiru Isah Nuhu, whose name was used as the new Chairman of the APC Ganduje Ward alongside 10 others who were named as new APC ward executives, have denied being executives of the party.
Speaking on behalf of the affected people on Sunday, Malam Basiru Isah Nuhu said they would not take any insults on the National Chairman of the Party, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje lightly.
Nuhu, therefore, said the affected personalities have petitioned the state chapter of the party demanding legal actions against the impersonators.
Basiru called on the APC to facilitate the arrest of the alleged Impersonators In order to face the wrath of the laws, saying the perpetrators should not be allowed to go scot-free.
“I’m not an executive officer of the party and therefore cannot call for a meeting to suspend the National Chairman of the Party. I’m only a card carrying member of the APC, so I have no constitutional power to act as its executive.
“So, we, affected personalities are taking legal actions on this matter to ensure that those causing confusion in our Party are punished according to provisions of the laws.
Also, Malam Salisu Abdullahi Ganduje, who was tagged as the secretary of the new set of Party ward executives, described the development as unfortunate.
“Let me set the records straight, I’m not an executive of the APC in Ganduje and I have never been its secretary in my ward, therefore, those who Impersonated my name would be traced and taken to Court,” he assured.
He alleged that the person who made the announcement for the emergence of new APC Ward Executives in Ganduje, was a card carrying member of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), who contested for Counsellor in Ganduje Ward in the last general elections.
