Breaking: Saraki announces exit from APC
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both senior members of the ruling party had been accused of disloyalty and anti-party activities the latest of which was the joint statement issued by the duo accusing president muhammadu buhari of masterminding the political crisis in benue state2 on monday the national working committee of the apc stripped saraki and governor ahmed of the control of the partys structure in the state by dissolving the executives from the ward to the state level an indication that the party was finished with them2 the party appointed a caretaker committee to take control of the party affairs. the party hinged its action on the partys constitution2 senate president bukola saraki finally bowed out of the all progressives congress on tuesday after weeks of speculations and expectations1 i wish to inform nigerians that after extensive consultations i have decided to take my leave of the all progressives congress apc saraki said on his twitter feed1 abdulfattah ahmed governor of kwara state and sarakis protege also declared his exit from the apc simultaneously with his boss1 sarakis exit from the party was an anti-climax as he had openly romanced with the opposition peoples democratic party of which he was a member until 20141 the resignation also came amidst expectations that the apc would formally expel him and speaker yakubu dogara from the party1