The National Headquarters of the All Progressives Congress, APC, on Thursday, said Senator Barnabas Gemade, Professor Terhemba Shija and five others recently suspended by the Benue State Executive Committee of the party remain bonafide members of the state APC.
A statement by National Publicity Secretary of the party, Felix Morka said the suspension has been set aside pending future review by the party’s National Working Committee, NWC.
The statement reads; “The attention of the national headquarters of All Progressives Congress (APC) has been drawn to media reports of the purported suspension of Senator Barnabas Gemade, Professor Terhemba Shija, and five others by the Benue state executive committee of our party.
“The party has directed that the said suspension and all related actions in the matter be, and are hereby, set aside pending further review and decision of the party’s national working committee (NWC) on the matter.
“Therefore, senator Gemade, Professor Shija, and five others that are affected by the said suspension are, and remain, bonafide members of the Benue state chapter of our party.”
