The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Jigawa state has sacked it’s former acting chairman Alhaji Habibu Sara over alleged gross financial misappropriation of the party’s fund
The acting state APC chairman Alhaji Muhammed Umar Dikuma explained to journalists during a press conference that his sack followed an investigative report by a committee set up by the party’s State Executive Council to investigate the allegations levied against him.
He stated that the State Executive Committee (SEC) has found the former acting chairman Habibu Sara guilty of consistently syphoning the party’s funds through fictitious claims.
Mr. Dikuma further explained that the SEC had constituted an investigative panel to unravel allegations against the then Executive who was accused of embezzling monies meant for the running of the party.
This was coming on the backdrop of an earlier meeting held on Sunday at the state government house with the governor Alhaji Muhammed Badaru Abubakar, the deputy governor, two senators, house of representatives members, party excos and other political appointees.
However when contacted the sacked chairman Alhaji Sara said due diligence had not been followed before his sack, adding that, “they invited me before an investigative panel and merely asked me to explain how certain monies were allegedly misappropriated which to the best of my knowledge and sincerely I explained”, he said.
Sara who alleged that his sack had been premeditated which was why such allegations were ochestreted to make him a scapegoat by those that don’t want him. Stated That, “after just a few days from the so called investigations they called me and told me that I should relinquish my position as acting chairman”, he declared.
The state acting chairman also said the party had specifically summoned a meeting involving elected and appointed members of the party to discuss ‘specific’ issues affecting the harmony and unity of the party with the sole aim to strengthen relationships from amongst party members.
He said contrary to reports from some media the meeting did not hold at the instance of the governor but was convened by the state APC adding the north-central senator Alhaji Sabo Nakudu had tendered his apology for his absence and had sent someone to stand for him.
