Bauchi APC chieftains demand chairman’s resignation over anti-party activities

• Claim chair didn’t vote guber candidate
• I won’t resign, go to court, says party chair

A group of chieftains of the All Progressives Congress (APC), under the aegis of Bauchi State APC Patriotic Support Group, has called for resignation of the party Chairman, Babayo Misau, over alleged gross anti-party activities before and during the elections.

While addressing a press briefing, yesterday, in Bauchi, the group’s leader Almustapha Zubairu, said: “Most disturbing is the nonchalant and lack of capacity of our state Chairman, who, on his own volition, abandoned his responsibility just to satisfy his ‘pay master.’

“This is totally undemocratic and the height of betrayal of trust. We call on him to honourably resign as the chairman of our party in the interest of justice, and for the rebuilding process of our party to succeed.

“We do not wish to dwell on numerous anti-party activities that have been levelled against him, including financial recklessness, which is already in the public domain.

“Worst still, he decided to openly display his ballot paper without voting for the governorship candidate of his party. To say the least, this is the height of betrayal of trust. The truth of the matter is that he has eroded the trust, confidence and loyalty of members of the party; hence, the call for his immediate resignation.”

Zubairu added that the national leadership of the party, President-elect and the Vice President-elect should be aware of “these worrisome antics of the so-called leadership of the party in Bauchi.”

MEANWHILE, speaking with The Guardian on phone, Misau said he was not bothered about the allegations, and that he would not resign. He also said that the group did not elect him as the party’s chairman.

Hear him: “That’s their problem; I can’t say anything about that. Let them take me to court.”

When asked about the alleged disloyalty to his party, he said: “Please, I don’t want to listen to this.”
When sought for his reaction over the call for his resignation, he said: “I will not resign. Are they the ones who voted me in? I don’t want a long argument, please! Forget about them.”

Responding to an allegation that he distanced himself from activities of the governorship candidate, Sadique Abubakar, he said: “I’m not his servant. I’m the Chairman; I have my duties. I’m not supposed to tell them what I am doing. Let them do whatever they think they can do, if they can.”