The Protem National Vice Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, North East, Alhaji Umar Duhu, has urged the party to sanction the immediate past Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, for anti-party activities.
Duhu made the call Thursday in Yola while reacting to a statement by Lawal that the Governor of Adamawa State, Jibrilla Bindow, who is the party’s gubernatorial candidate for the 2019 election, is not eligible to contest and would lose.
Duhu said: “As leader of the party what should preoccupy somebody’s mind at all point is to ensure that his or her party wins election at all levels.
“Once primaries or conventions are conducted and winners emerge, what is paramount for loyal party man is to accept the outcome and embrace the person nominated to fly the flag of the party.
“Imagine somebody at the level of Lawal who succeeded me as national vice chairman of APC and was even appointed SGF coming out to say APC will loose the state if Governor Bindow is fielded as candidate.
“This is sad and preposterous.”
According to him, the action of Lawal tantamount to anti party activity, which is a punishable act under the laws of APC.
“Oshiomhole should forthwith direct the state executive branch of Adamawa to relieve him (Lawal) of membership of the party until a convention is held for his expulsion…,” Duhu said.
He said Bindow’s administration has performed well and is fully qualified and has been cleared by the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest.
“Governor Bindow is capable, qualified to contest election and God willing he is going to win,” Duhu said.
Lawal had at a press briefing on Wednesday in Yola declared that if Bindow, whose eligibility is being challenged in court, is fielded, APC would lose Adamawa State governorship election.