Three out of the four House of Assembly members elected under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kebbi State have decamped with their supporters to the All Progressives Congress APC.
while announcing their defection during the APC flagg-off campaign for the Local Government Elections at Koko Besse Local Government Aarea of the state, the Speaker of the State House of Assembly Rt. Hon. Usman Muhammad Yankwai said the three lawmakers from the opposition party agreed to decamp to the APC because of the able leadership and performance of Governor Nasir Idris.
He said the three defecting PDP house of assembly members are from Arugungu, Bunza and Yauri constituencies. “It’s a testimony of the decision of the assembly members to support Governor Idris’s mission and vision for the development and progress of Kebbi and it’s people”, the speaker said.
While receiving the decampees and their supporters at the campaign rally, the state chairman of APC, Alhaji Abubakar Kana Zuru
assured them of the party’s support and fairness. He said Governor Idris decision to develop the state within a year was aimed at transforming the lives people of Kebbi State.
In his remark, the Minister of Budget and Economic Planning and former governor of the state, Senator Atiku Bagudu expressed happiness over the achievements so far recorded by the present administration under Governor Idris within the last one year.
“The only thing we can do to pay him back is to support the party’s policies and programmes”, he said.
Also, the former governor and Director General of the party’s campaign committee for the last governorship election in the state, Saidu Usman Dakingari urge the electorates to come out emass and vote for the APC in the local government elections while appreciating the efforts of the Governor on the delivery of dividends of democracy to the people of Kebbi State.
The former minister of justice and attorney general of the federation, Abubakar Malami said he was excited over the development that have been recorded in the state under the APC led administration. “Let us rally round and support him for the progress and development our state and it’s people”, he said.
While delivering his speech at the campaign rally, Governor Idris thanked the party supporters and people of the state for the support they are giving his administration.
He said” I’m overwhelmed by the huge crowd at this campaign rally. I want you to vote for the APC in the local government elections.
“I assured you of my administration’s commitment towards promoting economic development of the state and unity of its people”, he said.
Ahmed Idris: Chief Press Secretary to the Kebbi State Governor
