Ward executive members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ketembere, Shelleng local government area of Adamawa State have suspended a former senator representing Adamawa South and director general of the Binani Campaign Organisation, Senator Ahmed Hassan Barata, over alleged anti-party activities.

Barata’s suspension was signed by the chairman and secretary of the party alongside all other members. “With due regards to all relevant sections of Article 21 of the APC Constitution 2022 as amended which as well empowers the ward executive committee to take disciplinary measures against any erring members irrespective of his or her status, we the exco members of this ward therefore have resolved in our 27 March, 2023 meeting to suspend you,” the letter said. Barata was alleged to be involved in  anti-party activities in the March 18 governorship and House of Assembly elections.

Ada Peter