APC receives over 50,000 defectors in Taraba

APC receives over 50,000 defectors in Taraba

The All Progressive Congress, APC on Friday says the party received over 50,000 defectors across rival People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in Wukari, Taraba

According to the ruling party, a member of the National Board of Trustees of APC, Prof. Dalhatu Sangari, received the defectors at a grand ceremony in Wukari.

“The defectors came from the 52 political wards in the Southern Senatorial Zone of the state.” Sangari said adding that, “Today, a new chapter is opened in our great party here in Taraba.

“This occasion is a major milestone in the party’s efforts to take over leadership in the state as the defection was unprecedented and unique.

“With great pleasure, we receive more than 50,000 persons mostly from the ruling PDP and other political parties who have seen reasons to join ranks with the party of the future.

“The APC is the future. People with foresight don’t need to be told the direction to follow. That is why we are witnessing this phenomenal influx into the party today.” Sangari said

The party also called on politicians still struggling with issues in their party to have the courage to come over to the ruling party saying that there is space enough for all.

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“We have learnt our lessons from our previous outings and have put our house in order ready to take over power and deliver dividends of democracy to the people who have been denied this for too long now,” Sangari said.

One of the defectors, retired Gen. Adamu Ibrahim, said his decision to move to APC from the United Democratic Party (UDP) was because he was in APC initially and left because of perceived injustice.

Ibrahim said that as the leader of late Sen. Aisha Alhassan faction that left APC to join the UDP in 2019, he had collapsed the entire structure and membership of UDP.