The senator representing Bauchi South, Senator Ali Wakili and the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in his Tafawa Balewa Local Government are trading words over his alleged suspension from the party.

The party leadership in a letter dated January 8th, 2017 addressed to the local government party chairman signed by Markus Silas and endorsed by 20 other executives stated that they have forwarded their complaints‎ seeking to suspend the senator from the party.

They alleged that the senator has committed series of offences inimical to the progress of the party.

'It has come to our notice that senator Ali Wakili has been organising several political meetings in his house and other places outside the party office with a view to causing fractionalisation within the All Progressives Congress ( APC) in Lere North Ward and Tafawa Balewa local government area of Bauchi State," it stated.

The senator however in a statement alleged that there are plans by some officials of All Progressives Congress (APC) to expel him and other elected members from the party.

The statement signed by his Senior Legislative Aide, Mohammed Ladan Ahmed, the senator stated that the move has the backing of the state leadership of the party and the Bauchi State government.

He added that the meeting to remove him was allegedly held at the residence of acting Bauchi South APC Zonal Vice‎ Chairman, Murtala Ibrahim Kundum and was also attended by the recently removed Tafawa Balewa APC party chairman, Mijinyawa Hardo.