Updated: APC affirms suspension of caretaker chairman

The National caretaker committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has affirmed suspension of Mr. Letep Danbang from being its Plateau state chairman.

In a correspondence, dated 11/06/2021, signed by national secretary of the party’s caretaker committee, Sen. John Akpanudoedehe, communicated to Mr. Dabang.

It reads: “The Party in receipt of a correspondence suspending you from office as the State Caretaker Chairman of Plateau State Chapter of our Party, over anti-party activities.

“The information of your suspension as contained in a document endorsed by a good number of members of the State Executive Committee, of which the Executive Governor of your state, equally serves as a member, cannot be ignored.”

The correspondence said in line with the posture of transparency of the National Chairman H.E. Mai Mala Buni, has authorised the constitution of a three-man-act Finding Committee to look into the allegations as averred, with a view to determine the veracity or otherwise of the claims.

“In the circumstance, you are to step aside from your position as state caretaker chairman, while the Deputy State Caretaker Chairman will act in your stead, pending the conclusion of the findings of the committee,” it said.