A former Zamfara State Governor Abdulaziz Yari, and Senator Kabiru Garba Marafa on Sunday dumped the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The two leading politicians have joined the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), it was learned.
The defection was announced by the Chairman of the opposition PDP in the state, retired Colonel Bala Mande, shortly after a stakeholders’ meeting in Gusau, the state capital, on Sunday.
Mr Mande said they had sat down and finalised the issue of the defection of Yari and Marafa and they had reached an agreement to work for the development of the party.
Mande said, “We have all agreed to work for the development of the party and the PDP in the state has welcome them to its fold. We will ensure justice and fairness to all members even after we have won elections in 2023.
“The date for their grand reception to our party will be announced later but we are going to implement all the agreements reached during the stakeholders meeting,” Col. Mande said.
Spokesperson of the of Yari faction of the APC, Alhaji Ibrahim Muhammad Birnin Magaji, has confirmed the defection.
Burn Magaji said, “Yes , it is true we are moving to opposition PDP, and this is all I can say for now.”
