Bauchi APC Chairman Suspended Over Alleged Anti-Party Activities

Strategic Insights -

The Bauchi State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Babayo Misau, has been suspended by the Kukadi/Gundari ward executives in Misau Local Government for allegedly engaging in anti-party activities. The suspension comes on the heels of the APC's loss in both the presidential and gubernatorial elections in the state. The incumbent governor, Bala Mohammed of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), won the gubernatorial election with 525,280 votes, while the APC's candidate, Sadique Baba Abubakar, polled 432,272 votes.

Key Takeaways:

  • The APC lost the gubernatorial election in Bauchi State, with the PDP's candidate, Bala Mohammed, winning 525,280 votes to the APC's 432,272 votes.
  • The Kukadi/Gundari ward executives alleged that the suspended chairman, Babayo Misau, did not campaign for the party's candidates in the just-concluded 2023 elections.
  • Mr. Misau was also accused of openly discouraging people from voting for the APC and displaying his ballot to show he did not vote for the party's gubernatorial candidate.
  • The ward executives believed that the chairman's actions constituted acts of disloyalty and betrayal to the party.
  • Mr. Misau has been stripped of his membership in the APC in Kukadi/Gundari ward and is no longer a member of the party in Misau LGA.

Statistics:

  • The PDP's candidate, Bala Mohammed, scored 525,280 votes in the gubernatorial election.
  • The APC's candidate, Sadique Baba Abubakar, polled 432,272 votes in the gubernatorial election.
  • The difference in votes between the two candidates was 92,008.

Sources:

  • [Aliyu Hasasan Adamu, Ward Party Secretary of APC in Misau LGA in Bauchi State]
  • [APC executives in Kukadi/Gundari ward in Misau LGA in Bauchi State]