By Onuminya Ochowechi In Sokoto
The Kinsmen of minister of police affairs Mr Muhammad Dingyadi Maigari have defected from ruling All Progressive Congress (APC ) to People Democratic party (PDP) in Sokoto state .
The decampees are from Dingyadi- Badawa Ward, Bodinga Local Government of the state.
They include the APC ward Secretary, Ummaru Hassan, Assistant Treasurer, Manu Abubakar, PRO, Abubakar Damakka, Alhaji Borno Akamawa and 4 others, who were all APC ward delegates.
Introducing the decampees to the State Chairman of PDP Bello Aliyu Goronyo, the Commissioner for Lands and Housing, Aminu Bala Bodinga, explained that they decamped to PDP considering the good leadership style of the State Governor, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal.
Speaking, on behalf of the decampees, former APC Secretary, Dingyadi- Badawa Ward, Ummaru Hassan, said they were convinced with the good leadership style of the PDP government in Sokoto State and they were happy to partner with the Sokoto State Government in moving the the state forward.
He also explained that, the APC government that they voted had failed Nigerians in all ramification hence the need to change ship.
They promised their total loyalty and support to the PDP and promised to cast their votes to the candidates of the party in the forthcoming general elections.
Receiving the decampees, the Sokoto State Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party Alhaji Bello Aliyu Goronyo, assured them that they are now full members of the PDP and they will be accorded equal rights with all the old members.
He promised to carry them along and called on them to use their wealth of experience in politics to ensure the success of the PDP in the forthcoming general elections .
The occasion was witnessed by the three PDP Zonal Chairmen, Alhaji Muhammad Dangoggo, Alhaji Nasiru Bafarawa and Alhaji Sule Magaji
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