The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Zamfara State on Wednesday, suspended its chairman, Col. Bala Mande (retired).
The State Working Committee (SWC) of the party which approved his suspension, said the embattled chairman has been asked to step down over alleged anti-party activities.
The information announcing Mande’s suspension was contained in a statement by the state’s party publicity secretary, Abba Bello.
The statement said the vice chairman of Kaura Namoda zone, Mallam Ali Namoda, would oversee the activities of the party until the committee set up to investigate the matter submit its report.
The statement reads, “This becomes necessary owing to the fact that the State Chairman has been conducting the affairs of the party without the involvement of the State Working committee, selling secrets to higher bidders for gratifications.
“This has become necessary to forestall the abuse of power and the derailment of the rules governing the running of the party by Col Mande (retd.).
“The suspension is for a period of one month, this is expedient to allow the Working Committee to constitute a panel of inquiry into the allegation.
“Considering the foregoing, the Vice-Chairman, Kaura Namoda zone, Mallam Ali Namoda, will oversee the activities of the party for the period of his suspension.”