Tag: Plateau State

The Nigerian Labour Party has confirmed the expulsion of its former guber candidate in Plateau State, Yohanna Margif from the party after due consultation and thorough investigation on his character. TheNewsGuru.com reports this was contained in a statement issued by the party's State Publicity Secretary, Comrade James Awara stating that the party took the decision after proper investigation on the said Margif. Awara in the statement made available to TheNewsGuru.com stated that "Yohanna Margif has been expelled from the Party. This follows various investigated petitions forwarded to the Party's National Headquarters. "He was arrested by the Plateau State Police command on grounds of issuing dud cheques to the tune of N14m, he swindled a house of assembly staff of N40m by selling a house that does not belong to him. "Furthermore, about 4 hotels in Abuja metropolis brought bills of over N3m, which he incurred and escaped from such hotels. This Party has called him severally, but he declined to show up. "He wanted to trade the ticket given to him for N50m hence he signed a withdrawal letter in anticipation of the said amount. When the money was not forthcoming, he started blackmailing the Party for allegedly forging his signature. "This Party is a responsible political platform that harbours people of integrity. The National Working Committee has expelled him from the party forthwith. "Henceforth, anyone who has any dealing(s) with him on behalf of Labour Party does so at his/her own risk. INEC has been notified of this development and the substitutionary primaries has since been conducted and the new Gubernatorial candidate has been unveiled. He is Dr. Patrick Dakum.