By Jutha Gupah, Damaturu
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Yobe state has said that;
arrangements were completed to receive former Peoples Democratic Party
(PDP) Minister of State for Foreign Affairs; Jibrin Maigari, and
legislators from the National Assembly and State House of Assembly
into APC.
Abubakar Bakabe, the APC State Secretary announced this on Thursday at
a news conference in Damaturu; on the defection of PDP stalwarts into
ruling party.
His words: “These PDP defectors will be officially received into the
party very soon, as we have completed arranges for their reception
into the APC ruling in Yobe.”
He described the defection of the PDP chieftains into APC as: “Aturning point in the political history of the state and it has opened
a new chapter to the economic and political fortunes of the party in
the state.”
He said: “Arrangements have been completed for the reception of the
former minister of state foreign affairs; Jibrin Maigari, former PDP
Board of Trustees member; Mohammed Shettima Saleh, former members of
House of Representatives; Suleman Ishaku and Mohammed Kori and,
erstwhile member of Yobe State House of Assembly; Nasiru Hassan
Yusuf.”
He said the PDP members are defecting to APC; because of the
developments recorded in the state and the leadership qualities of
Governor Ibrahim Gaidam which provided every part of the state a sense
of belonging.
“The defectors confessed to the holistic developmental stride of the
Gaidam administration through road construction, accessible and
affordable health care delivery, education, agriculture etc. in every
part of the state irrespective of political differences.”
He said Governor Gaidam will personally lead a delegation of party
officials to formally receive the politicians along with their
supporters.
