APC in Shock as Yahaya Bello, Commissioners, ‘DEFECT’ to PDP

The All Progressives Congress, APC, has on Monday night announced the likely defection of the Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, to the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, through his anti-party activities.

The APC therefore, stated that it has set up a committee to probe the Governor.

The leadership of the party also accused the Governor of appointing card carrying members of the PDP into his cabinet.

This is coming, following the decision of the Tribunal, which upheld Governor Bello’s election.

Consequently, an 11 man probe committee, led by Senator Dino Melaye, was set up after a meeting of Kogi State APC leaders in the National Assembly.

he APC leaders said, “Out of the 15 Commissioners he (Bello) appointed, PDP has 13 card-carrying members, while APC has two .

    “Out of the 105 members of the Caretaker Committee members for the 21 Local Government Councils, PDP has 72 while APC has 33.

    “Out of the 28 people he appointed as Special Advisers and Senior Special Assistants, PDP has 24 , APC has one, APGA has one, Labour has one, Accord has one”.

The party leaders also threatened to carry out disciplinary measures, if the Governor does not respond to the probe committee.

The party said it acted based on the Article 12 (8) of the APC constitution, to convey the meeting and agreed to set up the committee, made up of members from the three senatorial districts of the State to invite the Governor, for necessary questioning.

They said their action became imperative, following an alleged decision of the governor to rebuff all attempts to hold a meeting with the State Working Committee of the party, since he was sworn-in as Governor.

Part of the resolution reads, “After much deliberations, the House noted that Governor Yahaya Bello, has substantially, breached the provision of Article 21 of the constitution of the APC.

    “The House therefore, resolved to constitute a disciplinary committee of 11 members, to invite Governor Yahaya Bello and give him the desired fair hearing”.

Bello, has also been accused of snubbing APC leaders in the State.

Earlier, the House of Representatives, had on Tuesday, June 7, summoned Yahaya Bello to appear before it, over allegations that he had refused to adhere to resolutions of the National Assembly and a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja.