The chairman, Umar Adamu Jajere, and secretary‑general, Mustapha Gado, of Yobe State’s Inter‑Party Advisory Council (IPAC) have publicly rejected a reported impeachment that sought to remove them from office, saying the move has no legal effect. Their joint statement, released to reporters on Saturday, comes as the council’s internal dispute intensifies ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 general elections.
Jajere and Gado contend that the alleged impeachment breaches several provisions of the IPAC Code of Conduct (2019). They argue that the meeting at which the decision was taken failed to achieve the required quorum, noting that neither the State Executive Council nor the State Assembly had at least half of their members present, as required by Sections 8(ii) and 8(iv) of the code.
The duo also highlighted procedural irregularities, stating that participants who voted were not properly accredited and lacked written nominations from the state chairmen of their parties, a condition set out in Sections 4.2(a) and 15. They further pointed out that the meeting was not called in accordance with the code—no written request endorsed by two‑thirds of members was submitted, and the chairman was not given the seven‑day notice mandated by Section 8(vii). Additionally, no petition was forwarded to the Disciplinary Committee or the Political Parties Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee, and no investigation was conducted before the announcement of their removal.
Jajere and Gado warned that any individual claiming to hold office in Yobe IPAC as a result of the disputed meeting lacks lawful authority and could face disciplinary action, including suspension, for breaching council rules. They appealed to the Yobe State Government, the Yobe State Independent Electoral Commission, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and other stakeholders to recognise them as the legitimate leadership, and they confirmed that the national IPAC headquarters has been notified in line with Section 4.3 of the code.
As of the time of filing, the faction that announced the removal has not responded to the statements. The crisis adds to the broader political tensions in Yobe State, a northeastern state of Nigeria, as parties gear up for the upcoming 2027 elections.
<small>Source: Daily Post Nigeria — read the original story there.</small>
