Nigeria, Dec. 11 -- A faction of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Sokoto State has suspended three senior officials for alleged misconduct and activities that are said to undermine the party.

The group also reaffirmed Bello Keegan as the substantive chairman of the state chapter. It warned Umar Mohammed to stop parading himself as Chairperson of the party in the state, describing his activities as "fraudulent, illegal and intended to mislead the public."

The suspended officials are the State Secretary, Yusuf Alkali; the Assistant State Financial Secretary (Central Zone), Abba Galadima; and the State Publicity Secretary, Murtala Ali.

Their suspension was announced in a statement issued after an emergency meeting of the State Exe...