Karu council boss berates ex-chairman over derogatory statement

From Daniel Abel, Lafia

Karu Local Government Council Chairman Hon. James Thomas,
has expressed disapproval with alleged derogatory statement issued by the former Executive Chairman of the council, Samuel Gajere Akala.

This was contained in a press statement signed by Umar Suleiman Gurku, Special Adviser to the Executive Chairman Information and Communications and made available to journalists on Tuesday in Lafia.

The statement urged the former council chairman not to drag the incumbent chairman and Karu local government council as a whole into his political misfortunes.

Recall that the APC at the Panda/Kare Electoral ward of Karu LGA had on Saturday 7th July suspended the immediate past Chairman, Samuel Gajere Akala from the party over anti-party activities displayed through disloyalty to the governor of the state, Abdullahi Sule and the leadership of the party in the
state.
However the incumbent council boss warned Mr. Akalaa not to take his dignified silence for granted as he is now compelled to respond to his derogatory statement.

The council boss urged security agencies to closely monitor his activities, as his arrogance could potentially lead to destabilization and the sponsorship of thugs in Karu Local Government Area.

Mr. Akala has been placed on security watch list of Karu Local government area pending further council actions”; part of the statement read.

The statement emphasized that the current executive chairman, Hon. James B. Thomas, played no role in Akala’s suspension and therefore urged him to show respect for party executives.

The statement also reminded the immediate past chairman of his own past actions, such as delisting and replacing 86 party ward executives who voted against him during the local government APC primaries in 2018, highlighting the poetic justice of his current situation.

The statement affirms that Hon. James Thomas, the present chairman maintains a clean record and refrains from engaging in personal attacks, emphasizing that true leadership is defined by character, integrity, and honesty.

The statement acknowledged that “political parties have the discretionary power to discipline and promote their members.”

It emphasize that “remaining a member of an association requires intentional obedience to rules and regulations, cautioning against attempting to be more righteous than the party itself.”