Gombe State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday, April 18, expelled former Governor of the state, Senator Muhammad Danjuma Goje from the party over alleged anti-party activities.
This is coming after the party at the ward level, constituted a panel to probe the alleged anti-party acts by the senator during the 2023 elections.
APC ward chairman, Tanimu Abdullahi, who addressed journalists at Kashere, said the party took a unanimous decision to expel Goje after finding him guilty of anti-party activities.
The ex-governor was also accused of boycotting all campaign tours of the party in his senatorial zone, Akko federal constituency, state assembly and ward units.
Other offences allegedly committed by Goje include: “making pronouncements that undermine the APC administration in the state and sponsoring a campaign of calumny with the intention of inciting the public against the APC administration in the state.”
The senator was also accused of boycotting all campaign tours of the party in his senatorial zone, Akko federal constituency, state assembly and ward units.
Abdullahi also alleged that Senator Goje gave clear directives to his associates and proteges to work against the interest of the APC in Gombe State by ensuring only him (Goje) is elected on the APC platform while working towards the defeat of other APC candidates at all levels.
He said;
“The committee also deliberated on the allegations against Goje of hobnobbing with opposition parties and their candidates with the intent to undermine the success of the APC in Gombe State and Nigeria in general; open support to opposition party candidates by hosting the NNPP gubernatorial candidate and the PDP federal house of representatives candidate in his residence and offered support against the interest of his party, the APC among many other instances.
“Therefore, the executive council of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kashere Ward has decided to expel Senator Muhammadu Danjuma Goje from the party for his numerous anti-party activities that are in breach of Article 21, Section A, subsection ii, iii, vi and vii of the APC constitution.”