By Dare Akogun
The executive committee of the All Progressive Congress of Alanamu Central Ward in Ilorin West Local Government have suspended the state secretary of the party Alhaji Mustapha Salman Isowo, from the party for alleged gross misconduct and fraudulent diversion of funds meant for the Ward for his personal use.
The suspension was sequel to a vote of no confidence passed on him by the executive of his political Ward, Alanamu Central, on Sunday February 12th, 2023 where he was subsequently suspended.
This was contained in a statement signed by the Alanamu central ward chairman, Alhaji Muyideen Ikolaba, Secretary, Rafiu Onigbegi and other executive members, and a copy made available to newsmen in Ilorin Monday morning.
The statement reads in part: “There have been a series of protests against the personality of Alhaji Mustapha Salman Isowo, in Alanamu central Ward over how he has been diverting monthly allowance, palliative items and other funds meant for the Alanamu central party members.
“Other offences are frequent dropping of our peace-loving governor’s name to advance his selfish and greedy agenda.
“Rather than the suspended secretary, as a member of the party in a ward and state secretary to use his office to unite and assist the ward, he instead use his undue influence to intimidate and direct the local government party chairman to collect all the benefit due to the ward.
“It must be emphasised that the entire members of Alanamu ward are completely loyal to our party APC under the able leadership of prince Sunday Fagbemi and our performing governor, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, ” it stated.
The party said the actions of the suspended state secretary are inimical to the expected benefits of the entire members of the ward that the state governor is trying to ameliorate.
“Consequent upon all these, and in accordance with our party constitution article 21 (a) paragraph 2 we hereby suspend Alhaji Mustapha Salman Isowo”.
The party thereafter directed the suspended state chairman to refund all the money and materials he has collected on behalf of the ward within seven days and to tender unreserved apology to the ward, otherwise further punitive measures will be taken against him.
