Defection: 10 APC’s govs receive Matawalle, others

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Ten serving governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have today, received Governor, Muhammad Bello Matawalle of Zamfara state, who decamped to the party from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Daily Telescope recalled that governor Matawalle had last week announced his decamping into the APC.

Governor Matawalle Also decamped into the APC alongside three serving senators, six members of the House of Representatives and the entire 24 state lawmakers.

However, the Zamfara state’s Deputy, Alhaji Mahdi Aliyu Muhammad Gusau and his followers remained in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

The APC’s governors that received Matawalle are Governor Mai Mala Buni (Yobe), Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje (Kano), Nasir El-Rufa’i (Kaduna), Professor Umara Zulum (Borno) and Muahmmad Badaru Abubakar (Jigawa).

Others are Governor Aminu Bello Masari (Katsina), Alhaji Yahaya Bello (Kogi), Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello (Niger), Abubakar Atiku Bagudu (Kebbi) and Mr Simon Lalong (Plateau).

Speaking shortly after he presented a flag to governor Matawalle, the Chairman of the APC’s Caretaker Committee, Mai Mala Buni announced the dissolved of the APC executives in Zamfara state at wards, local governments and state levels.

Governor Buni explained that “As from today, I have dissolved all executives of our party in Zamfara state. As from today, governor Matawalle is the overall leader of the APC in Zamfara state. Matwalle’s returns into the APC is a home coming journey.

“We are very happy with his return to our great party. Today is a happiest day to the APC’s family. I urge all party members in Zamfara state to support Matawalle so that together you can move the party to greater height.”

In his speech, governor Matawalle said: “Today, I have defected to APC from PDP. Everyone has witnessed my defection to APC. Today, I became a card-carrying member of APC. I am therefore, calling on every member of the APC to team up with me to move the party forward.

“I need the support of all APC members from within and outside the state. I will try to make APC stronger in the state.”

The former governor of the state, Alhaji Abdul’aziz Abubakar Yari expressed his happiness for the return of Matawalle into the APC, saying that “we are praying to Allah Almighty to bring peace and unity in the party.

“I was a governor of Zamfara state for eight years, therefore, I am not looking for any appointment at the state level. For me to seek for any political appointment in Zamfara state, I am not gratefulness to God.”

Daily Telescope observed that some former governors and serving and former ministers, state commissioners from various states have attended the occasion that took place at Trade Farai ground in Gusau, the state capital.

 

 

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