Just In: Gombe APC expels ex-Gov Danjuma Goje over anti-party activities
by Chima Azubuike
The Kashere ward of All Progressives Congress in Gombe State has expelled former Governor Danjuma Goje, over anti-party activities.
Goje, is a serving Senator representing Gombe Central and Senator-elect under the platform of the APC.
The PERISCOPE NIGERIA had earlier reported that Goje was expected to face a five-man committee on investigation of his alleged anti-party activities with a two-week timeframe for the committee to complete its report.
Others also investigated and later expelled in the state include; Member representing Yalmatu Deba Federal Constituency Yunusa Abubakar, and Senator representing Gombe South Bulus Amos, for working against the party during the just concluded guberatorial and presidential elections.
Announcing the resolution of a 27-member Executives at UBEC Vocational school Kashere on Tuesday, Chairman Tanimu Abdullahi, said its decision was following the various petitions on alleged anti-party activities against Goje, which have not been favourably answered.
He disclosed that the Committee, immediately swung into action, by serving a notice of invitation to Goje to answer the charges against him in the spirit of fair hearing.
Abdullahi said, “In the course of its investigations, the committee has deliberated on the following allegations against Senator Goje: Failure to attend the flag-off of the Gombe State APC campaign rally in Gombe which was performed by the National Chairman of our great party, Senator Abdullahi Adamu.
“Failure to attend the Tinubu-Kashim presidential rally in Gombe State which was attended by the President-elect Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his VP-elect Senator Kashim Shettima
“Failure to attend all APC campaign rallies and tours in Gombe State, including the one in his own Gombe Central senatorial zone, Akko Federal constituency, state assembly and ward unit.
“Hobnobbing with opposition parties and their candidates with the intent to undermine the success of the APC in Gombe State and Nigeria in
general Open support to opposition party candidates by hosting the NNPP Gubernatorial candidate and the PDP Akko Federal House of Representatives Candidate in his residence and offered support against the interest of his party the APC among many other instances
“Making unguarded utterances and pronouncements capable of
undermining the APC administration in Gombe State.
“All Progressives Congress for his numerous anti-party activities that are in
breach of Article 21, Section A, subsection ii, iii, vi and vii of the APC constitution That Senator Muhammadu Danjuma Goje is no longer a member of the APC in Kashere ward, and by extension, in Gombe State and Nigeria.
“That the Independent National Electoral Commission, the leadership of the APC at state, regional and national levels, as well as the leadership of the National Assembly should take appropriate actions to comply with the decision of the APC Kashere Ward Executives. That any claim to the APC by Senator Goje in his dealings with any individual, group or organisation is null and void.”
Kashere ward executives used the opportunity to revalidate its unalloyed support to the Muhammadu Yahaya’s administration, “The Party note with dismay the unfortunate acts of sabotage conducted by Senator Goje against the party on whose platform he was elected
Senator for three consecutive terms;
“The Party further restates its confidence in the leadership of Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya who was just recently reelected for second term with overwhelming majority. This decision was reached on the 18th day of April, 2023.”
Meanwhile, in an exparte injunction instituted at the Federal High Court Abuja, dated 17th April, 2023 against Kashere ward chairman Abdullahi and the APC, which was obtained by our correspondent Goje, urged the court to direct the respondents to stay all actions in the suit, “pending the hearing and determination of the originating motion on notice,” the court document partly read.
