PDP Suspends Former Kano Senator Over ‘Romance’ With APC

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kano State has suspended former lawmaker, Senator Bello Hayatu Gwarzo over alleged anti-party activities.

Naija News understands the former Senator had been earlier suspended before the 2019 general elections but his suspension has now been reaffirmed on Thursday.

Speaking on the development, the Kano State Chairman of the PDP, Wada Sagagi in a statement made available to newsmen said Hayatu’s suspension has been confirmed by executives in all the 44 local government areas of Kano.

He added that the ex-lawmaker is therefore not eligible to contest any position within the party in the northwest zonal congress barely 48 hours away.

Sagagi added that he is in receipt of a court order which bars Hayatu from contesting in the forthcoming zonal congress.

The statement said, “As we are approaching the impending northwest zonal party congress, the state party executives of the 44 local government areas, unanimously endorsed his suspension from the party due to his political romance with the ruling All Progressive Congress and anti-party activities during the 2019 general elections.

“We, therefore, wish to inform the national working committee and the board of trustees of the party that due process was followed as enshrined in the constitution of our great party.

“I also wish to confirm to general public that I am today in receipt of a court order directing both the national and the state chapters of our great party to stop Senator Bello Hayatu from participating in the up coming northwest zonal election.

“It is, therefore, necessary for us as a party to obey this order to avoid unnecessary legal tussle capable of spoiling our party’s bright chances in the coming 2023 general elections.”