APC Expels Senator Abbo For Anti-Party Activities

The lawmaker representing Adamawa North, Senator Elisha Abbo, has been expelled by the executives of his local government chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for allegedly engaging in anti-party activities and messing with the process of internal democracy of the party.

The controversial senator, who has remained one of the voices against the ruling party’s Muslim-Muslim ticket, was expelled for criticising the APC presidential flagbearer, Bola Tinubu, on a national television.

This was stated in his expulsion letter, signed on Friday by 13 members of the state executives.

Rising from its meeting on Friday, the excos of Mubi North Local Government Area said that they had reviewed the report of the disciplinary committee before concluding to expel him.

The statement read, “The committee is conscious of its responsibility and expectation of the party members and determine that free, fair and credible process have been adapted particularly adequate fair hearing has been accorded to the senator under reference.

“Consequently, 29 members of the committee have approved the report of the disciplinary committee dated 5th day of October, 2022. Wherefore, expelled Senator Elisha Ishiyahu Abbo, based on the Interview granted on the AIT where he was condemning and criticising the Party presidential flag.

“The Executive Committee Members of All Progressive Congress, Mubi North, Adamawa State who appended their signature approving the report of the Disciplinary Committee expelling Senator Ishiyaku Elisha Abbo, senator representing Adamawa State is hereunder list.”

Abbo had resigned from Tinubu Support Organisation on July 11 after the nomination of Senator Kashim Shettima as vice presidential candidate.