By Our Correspondent
Several members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kaura Namoda local government area of Zamfara state have defected to the All Progressive Congress (APC).
The PDP members announced their defection on Wednesday at Sabongarin-Kaura town in Kaura Namoda local government area.
SINL Nigeria Online reports that prior to their defection, they belonged to “Kungiyar PDP, ko amutu ko ayi Rai, “Kungurki, Youths Unions Mobilisation Organisation in Support of PDP” and Kungiyar Matasan Kungurki Ward.
Speaking on behalf of the decampees, one of the group Chairmen, Bala Ayuba, said “over 2,017 PDP members under the three groups agreed to join the APC”.
Acccording to Ayuba “We decided to defect to APC because we are not satisfied with the current PDP leadership in the state.
“We have not recorded achievements for almost over a year of the PDP-led government in the state”.
He further alleged “The current PDP leadership has not performed well, especially in the areas of addressing security challenges at the grassroots”.
Also, speaking the PDP Woman leader of the ward, Balkisu Abdullahi, said women in the area decided to join APC due to neglect by the party.
Abdullahi claimed that “We have been supporting PDP for over 16 years but unfortunately, the party has forgotten us when it came into power.
“On behalf of the entire PDP women members in Kungurki ward, l announce our defection to APC,” Abdullahi said.
Meanwhile, APC Chairman in Kaura-Namoda LGA, Alhaji Umaru Isiyaka commended the decampees for joining the APC.
“We are happy with this new development, that thousands of PDP members from Kungurki ward have joined us today” Isiyaku said.
He lauded the state party caretaker Chairman, Alhaji Lawal Liman and the Party leader and former governor of the state, Alhaji Abdul’aziz Yari for his continued support to the party.
Earlier, Chairman of APC in Kungurki Ward, Alhaji Aminu Dogo described the decampees as great asset and achievement to the party.
Dogo assured them that the party would treat all the new members in the area equal.
