•Aliyu Bello
As crisis in the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) in Nasarawa State deepens, The Senior District Court III sitting in Lafia, Nasarawa State, has restrained the state’s APC Chairman Dr. Aliyu Bello, from henceforth, parading himself as a member of the party or performing any official duties in his capacity as chairman pending the outcome of a case brought to the court by his party members.
Mr. Ibrahim Iliyasu, the Chairman of the APC in the Gayam Ward of Lafia Local Government Area of the state, had dragged Bello to court following his refusal to step down from office after he was suspended by the executive members of the ward over his alleged involvement in anti-party activities, reports Daily Independent.
A court document obtained by our correspondent in Lafia shows that the matter which is before His Worship, Hon. Abdullahi M. Lanze, has its motion number as SDC3/M1122/2025.
The court order dated 3rd July, 2025, states that: “Upon Consideration of the motion experte dated 2nd July, 2025 and filed on the 3rd July, 2025 by Z.Y. Suleiman Turaki Esq. counsel to the Applicant, supported by a 12 paragraph affidavit duly deposed by Blessing Emmanuel Ayaka, a litigation Secretary in the law firm of J.J Gbaja and Associate, No. 19 Omogbolo Street, Bukan Sidi Lafia, Nasarawa State with exhibits attached.
“And having listened to the application made by the Applicant’s counsel, the application is granted as prayed.
“It is hereby ordered as follows: An order of this Hon. Court is granted restraining the Respondent (Hon. Aliyu Bello), whether by himself, his agents, privies, supporters, or any person acting on his behalf, authority or direction from further parading himself, issuing statements, carrying out functions or acting in any manner whatsoever, through media or otherwise, as a member or chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Nasarawa State, pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice.”
Recalled that leaders of the All Progressives Congress in Gayam Ward of Lafia LGA led by the chairman, Ibrahim Iliyasu had on Tuesday in Lafia, suspended Hon. Aliyu Bello over alleged Anti-party activities.
During a press briefing, they explained that the actions of Bello had caused embarrassment to the party, and undermined the credibility of their collective efforts to take the party to greater heights.
He said, “We, the undersigned Executive Members of the All Progressives Congress, Gayam Ward in Lafia Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, hereby write to formally suspend you, Hon. Aliyu Bello from the party (All Progressives Congress) with immediate effect.
“This decision arises as a result and investigation of complaints by ward members of your anti-party activities contrary to Article 21 of the APC Constitution (as amended) which outlines the conduct expected of members and the disciplinary measures to be taken against infractions.”
Meanwhile, on Wednesday, some other executive members of the ward led by the Assistant Secretary, Adamu Bawa, dissociated themselves from the suspension of the state’s party chairman over his alleged involvement in anti-party activities.
