APC women leader confesses to acting as bandits’ informant in Katsina state

Aisha Abubakar, a women leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Katsina State, has confessed to acting as an informant for bandits and receiving only N5,000 from a N9 million ransom and a motorcycle paid for the release of kidnap victims. In a viral interrogatory video, Abubakar detailed her involvement in the kidnapping of five members of the family of Alhaji Sanusi, the Tsaiyaya Ward APC chairman. She disclosed that she was approached by Zainab, who is currently at large, to provide information on Alhaji Sanusi and the APC chairman’s family, enabling a successful kidnapping operation. “After the ransom, including N9 million and a motorcycle, was paid, I was given a share of N5,000, with a balance of N15,000 to be paid after I returned from a wedding ceremony in Zaria,” Abubakar revealed. She also confessed to participating in a cattle rustling operation in Tsaiyaya, for which she received N20,000. She said other key actors involved in the community’s criminal activities included Yahaya, Audu na Bani, and the children of Bashar.

APC Suspends Assistant Woman Leader In Niger

An Assistant Women Leader of the Niger State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Amina Shehu, has been suspended for six months, over alleged political appointments and job racketeering. This is the outcome of the 5-member committee set up by the party Deputy Chairman, Zakariyya Aramm, to investigate the matter and come up with possible findings. In a statement by the State Publicity Secretary, Musa Sarkinkaji, the suspension was handed down to her by the State Working Committee under the chairmanship of Aminu Bobi. It was gathered that the State Assistant Woman Leader’s suspension is in line with Article 21, sub-section (5) xii of the APC Constitution 2022 as amended.

After Sacking El-Rufai’s Ally, Kaduna APC Appoints New Woman Leader

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kaduna State has announced the appointment of Naymarie Musa as the new Acting Woman Leader of the party, following the suspension of the previous office holder, Maryam Sulaiman. The change in leadership comes amid a backdrop of political controversy surrounding the state’s debt profile, which had been defended by Sulaiman in support of the immediate-past Governor Nasir El-Rufai administration. Musa steps into her new role with a wealth of experience from her previous position as Assistant Woman Leader of the ruling party in the State. Speaking to journalists at the party’s secretariat in Kaduna on Thursday, Musa expressed her eagerness to foster unity and strengthen the party’s position ahead of upcoming general elections. “I am deeply committed to serving the women of Kaduna State with dedication, integrity, and passion,” Musa stated. She outlined her vision for an inclusive administration, focusing on the interests of women and ensuring accountability and participation within the party’s ranks. “My duty and commitment is to consolidate on the ‘Sustain Agenda’ of Governor Uba Sani and to deliver effective leadership to achieve new developmental heights,” she added, emphasising the importance of prioritising women’s interests under her leadership.