Three out of the four House of Assembly members elected on the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Kebbi State have decamped alongside their supporters to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
While announcing their defection at the APC flag-off campaign for the Local Government elections at Koko Besse Local Government Area of the state, the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Usman Muhammad Yankwai said the three lawmakers agreed to decamp to the APC because of the able leadership and performance of Governor Nasir Idris.
He noted that the three decampees are from Arugungu, Bunza and Yauri constituencies, according to a press statement made available to Saturday Telegraph by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Ahmed Idris.
“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 its 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 developments that have been recorded in the state under the APC-led administration. “Let us rally around and support him for the progress and development of our state and its 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.