By Nicholas Ojo
Honourable Sani Mamood Sha’aban, an in-law to President Muhammadu Buhari, has resigned from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) following the controversy trailing the governorship primaries of the ruling party in Kaduna.
A Federal High Court sitting in Kaduna had earlier dismissed the suit challenging the emergence of Senator Uba Sani as the gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kaduna.
Sani Sha’aban, one of the aspirants who sought the ruling party’s ticket, had kicked against the victory of Sani.
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Sha’aban challenged the method used in the primary election that produced Sani.
He claimed that there was manipulation, alleging that the list of delegates was substituted from the wards and local government.
However, Sha’ban on Monday, November 28, said activities of the party made him reconsider his membership, alleging that rather than bringing dividends of democracy closer to the masses, “some few elements in Kaduna APC have hijacked the party structure.”
This was made know in a letter he signed and was read by his Campaign Director, Barrister Joshua Danladi Ephraim.
“I believe I have in all conscience before God, done my possible best to stave off the inevitable but to no avail. I have come to a firm conclusion and resolved that in all good conscience. I cannot remain a member of the APC under the present State of Affairs.
“Where the interest of the majority of common folks is little regarded. I cannot remain in a party that has little or no regard for human lives, social integration, peace, and traditional values.
“I, Sani Mamood Sha’aban have officially and formally resigned my membership of the APC at all levels today 28 November 2022.
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“Am in consultation for his next line of action, saying very soon he will announce the party he would join.
“I would continue to challenge the APC Governorship candidate in court despite his resignation from the party,” the statement read.