NKRUMAH BANKONG-OBI/Lafia
The Nasarawa State Executive Committee, SEC, of the governing All Progressives Congress, APC, has denied vehemently, the allegations of wrongdoing levelled against Hajia Imaan Sulaiman, the Minister of State for Pollice Affairs. The group, Tinubu Youth Ambassador which endorsed the petition, the Party said, is unknown to it at the state and national levels.
A statement signed by Yairus Dagusa, State Secretary of the APC, and made available to newsmen in Lafia, said that after the party scrutinized the issues raised in the petition, it was discovered that there was no substance in the allegations. It added that the action by “the faceless” group was intended to sow disharmony among members of the Party. The Party described the articles is “self-serving and lacks merit.”
The Party said it has implicit confidence on the Minister as the State’s representative in the federal Executive Council, who is dedicated and adding value to the Party in great measures. “The APC in Nasarawa State has complete confidence in Hon. Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, fsi. A dedicated and committed member Party chieftain making significant contributions to the progress of the party at all levels in the State. Her relationship with the Party is excellent, and has executed various empowerment programmes benefitting numerous underprivileged individuals across the State. Additionally, she has facilitated employment for many Nasarawa State indigenes in Federal institutions and agencies,” the Statement read in part.
The state chapter of the APC said the call for the Minister to be replaced is borne out of envy. It implored President Bola Tinubu and Nigerians to pay deaf ears to the allegations against Hajia Sulaiman-Ibrahim, saying the petition is borne out of envy and calumny. The Party noted that the Minister, rather, deserves praise for making sure that Nasarawa state gets her fair share from the Federal government.
For lacking credibility and being unknown to organ of the party, APC in Nasarawa concluded that Tinubu Youths Ambassador should be disregarded. The Party reaffirmed its support for the minister, asking everyone not to take-in the “baseless and malicious attack and we urge everyone to reject this attempt to tarnish her reputation.”