About 25,000 members of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP in Kebbi state on Sunday dumped their party for the ruling All Progressives Congress
The decampe led by former Kebbi State Chairman of PDP, Alhaji Bello Doya, Alhaji Isah Muhammad Argungu, the former Director General of the Campaign Organisation of former Gov Saidu Dakingari and the 2015 PDP gubernatorial candidate, Gen. Bello Sarkin-Yaki (Rtd) among others .
Gov Others are three current PDP State House of Assembly members led by Alhaji Muhammad Ismail, ten former local government council chairmen, as well as former local government party and ward chairmen, elected councilors government contractors among others
The State APC chairman, Alhaji Attahiru Maccido, while welcoming them into the AOC said the decampees joined the party willingly.
In his remarks,kebbi state governor , Atiku Bagudu promised to give equal opportunities to both the new and old members of the APC.
”APC is a blessing to Nigeria, it has become the party of all, in APC everybody is equal, all will be treated equally and fairly,” he said.
Spokesman of the decampees, Argungu said their decision to decamp was informed by the achievement of the APC administration at both the state and federal levels.
