No fewer than 2,800 members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in
Madobi, Daura in Katsina State have defected to the All Progressives
Congress (APC). News men report that the defectors were received into
the APC fold in Madobi village on Monday by the Daura Local Government
party Chairman, Alhaji Sani Altine-Daura.
The chairman assured
the new members of equal treatment and promised to carry everybody along
in the party activities, devoid of any other considerations. Malam
Iliyasu Shehu, former Chairman of the local government, who spoke on
behalf of the defectors, said that they took the decision in order to
add value to electoral process as general elections got nearer.
He
said that they joined the party unconditionally adding that the ruling
party under President Muhammadu Buhari had performed excellently
especially in the provision of infrastructural facilities. Shehu said
that Daura local council had provided portable water and renovated many
schools in the electoral ward, noting that the resolve to join APC was
for progress and development of communities.
He assured that the
defectors would be committed and dedicated to the manifestos of the APC
and their loyalty to the party was unwavering. In his remarks, Daura
Council Chairman, Alhaji Abba Mato, assured the new party members of
unwavering attention of the council, especially in the provision of more
welfare services to the area. The event was attended by party
stalwarts, local government officials and other stakeholders. (NAN)
Source:- Vanguardngr
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