A group of All Progressives Congress (APC) leaders in Zamfara State has filed a lawsuit challenging their suspension from the party. The suit, lodged at the State High Court in Gusau, was initiated by Babangida Aliyu Shinkafi, APC chairman of Shinkafi South Ward, together with three other party leaders. They were suspended after attending a stakeholders’ meeting organized by the Wamban Shinkafi Democratic Front on 11 November 2025.
The plaintiffs seek a court declaration that they are bona‑fide members of the APC and that their suspension is unconstitutional, illegal, and null and void. They also request a perpetual injunction to prevent the defendants from taking any further steps to suspend, expel, or intimidate them. According to the plaintiffs, they were elected at the APC congress in 2022 and their tenures remain in force. They allege that Alhaji Ibrahim Bama Shinkafi, APC chairman of Shinkafi Local Government, orally suspended them without just cause, reasonable grounds, or an opportunity to defend themselves. After all attempts to halt the suspension failed, they turned to the courts for redress.
The lawsuit reflects the ongoing crisis within the Zamfara State APC, which has been plagued by internal conflicts and power struggles since its defeats in the 2019 and 2023 governorship elections. Party woes have been linked to the imposition of candidates, as well as the suspension and expulsion of leaders and members. The plaintiffs belong to the political camp of Dr. Sani Abdullahi Shinkafi, leader of the Wamban Shinkafi Democratic Front. Their counsel, Bello Idris Galadi and Associates, filed the suit on 14 November 2025.
The court’s decision is expected to have significant implications for the APC in Zamfara State, which is striving to recover after successive electoral losses. The outcome may also illuminate the party’s internal dynamics and the ongoing power struggles within its ranks.
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