500 PDP, NNPP Members Defect to APC in Jigawa
No fewer than 500 members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) have dumped their parties for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Sakwaya Ward, Dutse Local Government Area of Jigawa State.
The mass defection, which adds to the growing number of opposition members joining the APC across Jigawa’s 27 local government areas, was marked by celebrations from party supporters.
Receiving the new members, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Labour Matters, Comrade Abdullahi Tsoho Garba, assured them of the government’s commitment to citizens’ welfare and the continuation of Governor Malam Umar Namadi’s development drive.
Speaking on behalf of the defectors, former PDP chairman of Sakwaya Ward, Malam Danazumi Yakubu, said their decision to join the APC was motivated by Governor Namadi’s focused and people-oriented leadership.
“We joined the APC to contribute our quota to building a prosperous Jigawa under Governor Namadi’s realistic 12-point agenda. The mission is on the right track, and we don’t want to be left behind,” Yakubu said.
Some of the prominent defectors include PDP stakeholder Alhaji Garba Dankwashan (Sarkin Fawa), Ward Secretary Abdulrahim Zobiya, Women Leader Hajiya Mariya, Youth Leader Kabiru Jidawa, and the polling unit chairmen of Gadarawa and Sabon Gari.
