PDP Legal Adviser In Sokoto, Others Defect To APC

Tunde Omolehin, Sokoto

The Legal Adviser of the People’s
Democratic Party (PDP) in Sokoto State, Alhaji Nasiru Sahabi Tambuwal,
has defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC).

His
defection was announced in Dange town, headquarters of Dange/Shuni local
government during the flag off of the campaigns for the 2019 general
elections.

Other defectors included a former special assistant to
Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, Alhaji Yaro Illelar-Gajara; PDP Women
Leader in Tambuwal local government, Hajiya A’in Sokoto; former
chairman, Matawalle G-23 and another top notcher of the party, Alhaji
Hamza Yeriman Shuni, among others.

The former PDP chieftains said
thousands of their supporters across their respective wards had also
moved along with them to their new party.

Speaking on behalf of
the defectors, Sahabi Tambuwal and Alhaji Illelar-Gajara said they left
their former party because it lacked justice and fairness.

They
also stated that they joined APC because of it had focus and fairness
and the patriotic spirit and trustworthiness of its leaders.