Two opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) ward leaders and executives, Ummarun Hassan, Secretary; and Manu Abubakar, Assistant Treasurer of Dingyadi-Badawa ward in Bodinga Local Government Area (LGA) have joined the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Sokoto State.
Nationnewslead reports that they defected alongside a number of their supporters
The state’s PDP spokesperson, Hassan Sahabi Sanyinnawal confirmed the defections in a statement on Friday.
Sanyinnawal said the ward Public Relations Officer, PRO, Barno Akamawa and four others: Shehu Abubakar, Sani Modi, Sanusi Imam and Bello Alhaji joined the defectors along with their supporters.
The state party Chairman, Bello Goronyo who received the decampees, assured them of their rightful and constitutional places as members on equal levels with all party members in the state.
“By this, I assure you of equal treatment as full members of our great party , PDP”, he said.
While promising that they would be carried along in party affairs, Goronyo urged them to invest their wealth of political experience and exposure towards realising the desired victory for the party in the 2023 elections.
The statement quoted the state’s Commissioner for Lands and Housing, Aminu Bala Bodinga, who is from same local government with the defectors, as saying he was convinced that their decision to join the ruling PDP in the state was a testimony to the Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal “good leadership style.” Continue Reading
