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Kogi East APC stakeholders petition NWC over lawmaker’s suspension

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  • Stakeholders in Kogi East, Nigeria, have petitioned the APC National Working Committee to overturn the suspension of Senator Jibrin Isah Echocho.
  • They claim the suspension is politically motivated and based on impersonation by unqualified party members.
  • Supporters highlight Echocho's legislative achievements and constituency projects, aligning them with President Tinubu's agenda.

A group of All Progressives Congress stakeholders in Kogi East Senatorial District has formally petitioned the party's National Working Committee, urging them to disregard the reported suspension of Senator Jibrin Isah Echocho. The stakeholders described the actions against the lawmaker as politically motivated.

We are calling on the National Chairman and the National Secretary to ignore the purported letter of rejection currently being circulated.

— Ibrahim MohammedRepresentative of the Kogi East APC stakeholders, explaining their petition against Senator Echocho's suspension.

In a statement signed by representative Ibrahim Mohammed, the group appealed to APC National Chairman Nentawe Yilwatda and the National Secretary to thoroughly review all documentation related to the senator's suspension. They specifically called on the leadership to dismiss a "purported letter of rejection" allegedly being circulated by some party members in the district.

"Many of those who attended the meeting where these signatures were extracted are not even authentic ward executives, let alone chairmen," the statement read. "This is a clear case of impersonation and political desperation taken to its highest level." The stakeholders warned that escalating internal divisions could harm the APC's cohesion and political standing in the strategically important, predominantly Igala-speaking district ahead of future elections.

Many of those who attended the meeting where these signatures were extracted are not even authentic ward executives, let alone chairmen. This is a clear case of impersonation and political desperation taken to its highest level.

— Ibrahim MohammedDescribing the alleged invalidity of the signatures supporting the senator's suspension.

Supporters of Senator Echocho lauded his representation and constituency interventions, stating they have visibly impacted communities across Kogi East and align with President Bola Tinubu's "Renewed Hope" agenda. "Re-electing Senator Jibrin Isah is to the strategic advantage of the entire Igala nation and Kogi East," the statement added. "His achievements are visible to see."

Re-electing Senator Jibrin Isah is to the strategic advantage of the entire Igala nation and Kogi East. His achievements are visible to see.

— Ibrahim MohammedHighlighting the perceived benefits of Senator Echocho's continued representation.
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