• Claim wicked, malicious — Sani

From Okwe Obi, Abuja

Guidance of Democracy and Development Initiative (GoDDI), has demanded the suspension of the National Chairman of Action Democratic Party (ADP), Yabaji Sani, for forgery allegation against him.

The Kano State House of Representatives candidate of ADP for Nasarawa Federal Constituency, Musa Mohammad Ali, had raised the alarm that a death certificate was sent to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), for his replacement, last year.

GoDDI Convener, Danisi Momoh, at a press briefing yesterday in Abuja, noted that such a behaviour was not acceptable for Yabagi who is also the Chairman of the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC).

Momoh said the IPAC chairman should be suspended from the council pending the outcome of the case in court.

“The credibility and integrity of IPAC will seriously be compromised if they continue to recognise Engr. Yabagi Yusuf Sani as the Chairman of ADP.

“No member of ADP must be allowed to hold any office or attend IPAC meetings until this mole is removed from the party,” he said.

But Yabaji dismissed the allegations, describing it as wicked and a malicious attempt to some persons to malign his person.

He said: “I have heard of the wickedness and malicious attempt to malign my reputation by alleging that I forged the letter conveying the request for INEC for a change of name in November.

“But I am not surprised because by providence we discovered during that time an existence carved signature.

“My signature was illegally captured and when I came back after the discovery because I was not in town, I reported the matter to the police because I got wind of what was happening that some names were sent to INEC without my knowledge. I was wondering how could this be.

“It was when I carried out that investigation and went to the police that the police conducted a very serious investigation that the man confessed that he did it.

“It was not only the signature, the man also had the seal of the party and the signature of the secretary of the party carved. Interchangeably he could use the signature or stamp.

“So, when we discovered, I said the police must carry out an investigation. They detained him for a few days and release him on bail. The case is still active. The case file is at the FCT command.”