Zamfara State state New Nigerian Progressives Party (NNPP) executive members, with their local government chairmen, state assembly candidate and local governments’ women leaders have defected to the ruling All ProgressivesCongressAPC in the state.
The state APC Publicity Secretary, Yusuf Idris, disclosed this in a statement in Gusau, the state capital on Monday.
The Zamfara executives of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) on Monday defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Gov Bello Matawalle received the defectors in Government House Gusau on Tuesday, the statement revealed
Idris said the defectors included state NNPP Chairman, Alhaji Sani-Anka, state Organising Secretary, Babangida Damba; state Treasurer, Hamza Yahaya; state Welfare Secretary, Ibrahim Muhammad; Assistant Organising Secretary, Nura Garba and state Women Leader of the party, Zuwaira Muhammad.
More defectors include Assistant state Publicity Secretary, Anas Dalibi; Deputy Women Leader, Jamila Adamu-Bakura; state Zonal Vice-chairman, Bashir Dokau; state Ex-officio 1, Alhaji Abubakar Madina and Leader of Persons with Disability, Ibrahim Hayatu.
Ten local government chairmen of the party from Anka, Bungudu, Bukkuyum, Bakura, Maradun, Gusau, Kaura-Namoda, Shinkafi, Maru and Zurmi were among those who defected to the APC.
The former NNPP Organizing Secretary in the state, Babangida Damba, said they joined the APC because their former party lacked internal democracy and focus.
Matawalle who was excited with the defectors, commended them for their decision to join the APC.
“The APC will continue to receive more defectors as part of its inclusiveness and love of peace to all citizens.
“All the defectors will be given equal treatment and opportunities like other members,” the governor added.
