The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Borno State has suspended its candidate for the 2019 governorship election in the state, Mohammed Alkali Imam.
Also suspended was the former state chairman of the party, Zannah Gaddama.
The duo, according to the chairman of the party, Alhaji Usman Baderi, were suspended for alleged anti-party activities.
They were also accused of hijacking forms meant for the party’s congresses.
He said: “As you are aware that the leadership of our great party was in court for the past three and half years, which judgement was delivered on March 12 by the Supreme Court, where it affirmed Usman Baderi as the authentic PDP Borno state party chairman.
“Based on the judgement of the apex court, the national headquarters of the party ordered for our inauguration on March 30.
“Right now, those we went to court with, such as Imam and Alhaji Gaddama, are destroying the party by creating factions within the party which is contrary to our party constitution, norms, ethics and values.
“Since our inauguration, we have received series of complains from wards and local governments on activities of those people who are trying to destroy the party just as what they did in 2017 up to 2019 general elections.
“Going by what is happening now and their refusal to answer queries given to them by the disciplinary committee, the State Working Committee sat with the stakeholders of our great party and finally resolved to uphold the suspension of Mohammed Alkali Imam and Zannah Gaddama Mustapha for their refusal to obey the judgement of the Supreme Court and hijacking the Congress forms meant to be handled by the state party Chairman.”
