President Muhammadu Buhari’s nephew and House of Representatives member, Fatuhu Muhammad, has defected from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
The lawmaker representing Daura/Mai’Adua/Sandamu Federal Constituency of Katsina State, revealed this on Sunday.
Mr Fatuhu is a son of President Buhari’s older brother.
He had lost the reelection ticket to Aminu Jamo by polling only 30 votes against Jamo’s 117.
He disclosed his resignation from APC in a letter to the ward Chairman of Sarakin Yara A Ward in Daura.
The letter partly reads, “This is to notify you that I have resigned my membership from the All Progressive Congress (APC) with immediate effect commencing from Wednesday 13th day of July, 2022.”
“Attached here with is my party membership registration slip with slip no: KT/DRA/10/00002. While I thank you and the party for the opportunity given to me to serve the interest of the people of Daura/Sandamu/Maiadua federal constituency while working with the party, accept my best wishes please.”
The letter was dated July 13, 2022, but only shared by Fatuhu’s aide, Ahmad Ganga, on social media on Sunday.
Mr Fatuhu reportedly defected to the opposition PDP. It was learned that he had met with the presidential candidate of the party Atiku Abubakar recently.