The Kaduna State chapter of the
All Progressives Congress (APC) is
considering the expulsion of
frontline activist, Shehu Sani, over his public criticism of the hike in fuel price by the Federal Government.
Sani who represents Kaduna Central in the Senate kicked against the subsidy removal policy and backed the Ayuba Wabba-led faction of the Nigeria Labour Congress to embark on nationwide strike and protests.
The APC’s Publicity Secretary,
Salisu Wusono, made this known
in Kaduna on Thursday, saying
the party was disappointed by the
conduct of the senator.
While describing Mr. Sani’s
conduct as “irresponsible”,
Wusono said it was condemnable
for the senator to support the call
by labour for its members to shut the system.
“Given his disregard for the
party, the APC in Kaduna State
has no option but to take further
disciplinary measures that may
lead to his expulsion,”
Wusono said.
“Supporting the NLC against the
President and government on
subsidy removal was only an
affirmation that Sani is a PDP
man masquerading as an APC
senator.
“The Kaduna State APC is
dismayed and disappointed by the
continued irresponsible conduct
of Shehu Sani.
“In speech and conduct, he has
shown himself incapable of
loyalty to our party, the APC and
our great leader, President
Muhammadu Buhari.
“Having ridden on the back of our party and
the popularity of Buhari to get to the Senate,
Shehu Sani has since abandoned any
pretension to discipline or loyalty to any
principle.
“He pretends to be with the people, but his
masters are the corrupt people on whose
behalf he has been attacking our President.
How can a politician with any sense of
discipline, or commitment to the public
interest fail to see that the fuel subsidy regime
is bankrupt and is no longer in the interest of
our people?” he asked.
Sani is currently serving a one-year
suspension from the state chapter of the APC
for anti-party activities.
The party had accused him of holding political
meetings with members of the Peoples
Democratic Party (PDP) in his Kaduna
residence.
He had denied the accusations but not
satisfied, the party slammed a suspension on
him, therefore, barring him from all party
activities in the state.
Sani had also described government’s attempt to
stop labour from embarking on the ongoing
industrial action as a “campaign of calumny
and blackmail”.
Senator Sani had also called on Nigerians to
appreciate the NLC for standing by the masses
over the years and for making contributions
to the realization of political change in
Nigeria.
The APC chieftain wondered how Mr. Sani,
who joined in passing the 2016 Budget without
provision for subsidy would turn around to
attack President Buhari for implementing the
decision.
Since, according to him, Sani does not
have the courage to openly decamp, he said
the APC will kick him out of its fold.
He continurd: “We cannot allow people
like him to destroy our party on the altar of
their personal ambitions. The Kaduna State
APC warns Shehu Sani and his collaborators
in the National Assembly that their treachery
against our party has run its course.
“The traitors will be shown the way out of the
party. The APC has been charged to change
Nigeria. We will not allow undisciplined
charlatans to derail us.”
