PDP MEMBERS DEFECTS TO APC IN KEBBI.
FROM : AYODELE AJOGE, BIRNIN-KEBBI.
Large numbers of the People Democratic party (PDP) stalwarts and their followers have on Wednesday defected to the ruling All Progresive Congress (APC) with their teaming supporters from Argungu and Zuru Local Council Areas belived to the strong hold of the former.
The State APC Chairman, Alhaji Muhammad Abubakar Kana Zuru, the Chairman, APC Elders’ Forum, Alhaji Sani Hukuma Zauro, and other party executives formally received the decampees into it folds at the APC Secretariat in Birnin-Kebbi.
The decampees remarked that the record of achievements of Governor Abubakar Atiku Bagudu especially in infrastrucure which transformed rural areas into viable economic entities was a major reason for their defection to the ruling party
They cited injustice, lies, and uncaring attitude by the PDP leaders to their supporters as endemic in the party, saying that the PDP is now history in Argungu and Zuru Local Government Areas.
Presenting the decampees to the State APC party Chairman, the Argungu Local Government Chairman, Hon. Salihu Ahmad K.C, commended Governor Abubakar Atiku Bagudu for his exemplary leadership of unity, progress, prosperity, peace, security and economic growth, which served as the pillar of the people of Kebbi state to rally round the state government.
The decampees praised Governor Abubakar Atiku Bagudu and the State APC Chairman, Alhaji Muhammad Abubakar Kana Zuru, for implementing the cardinal policy of the APC of development, societal growth and well-being of the citizenry.
They assured the APC leadership that they would faithfully join hands to work for the success of the party in their various Local Government Areas come 2023 general elections