The Niger chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has disclosed the reason behind its decision to suspend Babangida Aliyu, former governor of the state.
In March, the PDP in Chanchaga LGA of Niger had suspended the former governor for “working against the election success” of former President Goodluck Jonathan in 2015.
Speaking with journalists on Tuesday in Minna, the state capital, Yahaya Usman, spokesperson of the party in the state, said the suspension of Babangida would not be lifted.
He said the former governor was suspended because of alleged anti-party activities, noting that Babangida was alleged to have provided financial assistance to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Ekohotblog reports that Usman disclosed that leaders of the PDP in the three senatorial districts of the state were in support of the governor’s suspension.
He averred that governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state was right when he said Aliyu should apologise to the PDP for the role he played in the unconvincing performance of the party during the 2015 election.
“We now support Rivers governor, Nyesom Wike, who said that former Gov. Aliyu owed the PDP an apology for admitting that he undermined the party in the 2015 elections,” Usman said.
He opined that Aliyu’s actions and activities amounted to treachery, adding that PDP decision to suspend him was justified.
“We have been vindicated; we had told Nigerians that Dr Aliyu betrayed us and worked for the ruling APC during the elections.
“He betrayed the party, betrayed former President Goodluck Jonathan and also betrayed our governorship candidate, Alhaji Umar Nasko.
“We said it several times that he went as far as donating funds to the opposition party in the state.”
Aliyu had said governors in the north worked against Jonathan in the 2015 election because he reneged on their agreement not to seek another term.
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