Ten executive committee members of the opposition All
Progressives Congress in Adamawa State have defected to
the ruling Peoples Democratic Party.
The group said they defected in order to render support to
the PDP governorship candidate, Nuhu Ribadu.
The defection was announced Tuesday at the Adamawa PDP
Secretariat by Padio Phineas, the publicity secretary of the
APC.
Among the defectors are Publicity Secretary, Mr. Padio; State
Youth Leader, Usman Mohammed Danyaro; Assistant
Secretary, Maiyani Yunis; State woman leader, Hauwa
Agwu; Financial Secretary, Papka Medugu; Auditor, Musa
Hero; Zonal women leader (South), Mercy Abraham; and
Zonal Youth Leader (central), Abdu James.
In his speech at the defection ceremony, Mr. Padio, who
spoke on behalf of his colleagues, said, “Upon careful review
of all the issues and problems, as well as personalities on
offer aiming for the top job, we come to the selfless
conclusion that no better person is right to take Adamawa
back on track than the candidate of the Peoples Democratic
Party (PDP).
“Unfortunately, for months and weeks, we have been
saddled with the responsibility of marketing candidates that
we frankly cannot vouch for their capacity and competence
especially in comparable with the candidates PDP parades in
the State.
“Honestly speaking, many of us here today had wanted to
have Mallam Nuhu Ribadu as the candidate of our party, the
APC, for the Adamawa governorship while he was still with
us. But by act of providence he left the party before could
achieve our good intention. However, to quote Shakespeare,
“a rose by whatever name it is called will remain sweet”.
“We believe wherever he goes Nuhu Ribadu would remain
Nuhu Ribadu.
“In conclusion, I want to inform you and through you the
good people of Adamawa State that we that are here today,
and our teeming supporters across the state, have decided
to resign our membership of the APC and join the PDP with
the intention of joining the team that has the capacity and
intention of transforming our state.
“We believe the real change Adamawa needs today – the
change from incompetence and cronyism to competent and
selfless leadership is well represented by the PDP. Our
decision is in the interest of Adamawa State. It is borne out
of the patriotic flair to uplift our dear state and transform
the lives of our people.”
Eight candidates are jostling for the Adamawa top job. They
are Mohammed Bindow of the All Progressives Congress
[APC], Nuhu Ribadu of the Peoples Democratic Party [PDP],
Ahmad Modibbo of the Peoples Democratic Movement
[PDM], and Marcus Gundiri of the Social Democratic Party
[SDP].
The others are Amos Sunday of the Peoples Party of Nigeria
[PPN], Na’ama Bulama of the Progressives Peoples Alliance
[PPA], Abdulnasir Hamman of the Mega Progressives
Peoples Party [MPPP], and Muhammad Malgwi of the
National Conscience Party [NCP].
Mr. Ribadu is however considered the leading contender for
the position although Messrs Bindow of APC, Modibbo of
PDM and Gundiri of SDP are expected to give him a run for
his money.
Progressives Congress in Adamawa State have defected to
the ruling Peoples Democratic Party.
The group said they defected in order to render support to
the PDP governorship candidate, Nuhu Ribadu.
The defection was announced Tuesday at the Adamawa PDP
Secretariat by Padio Phineas, the publicity secretary of the
APC.
Among the defectors are Publicity Secretary, Mr. Padio; State
Youth Leader, Usman Mohammed Danyaro; Assistant
Secretary, Maiyani Yunis; State woman leader, Hauwa
Agwu; Financial Secretary, Papka Medugu; Auditor, Musa
Hero; Zonal women leader (South), Mercy Abraham; and
Zonal Youth Leader (central), Abdu James.
In his speech at the defection ceremony, Mr. Padio, who
spoke on behalf of his colleagues, said, “Upon careful review
of all the issues and problems, as well as personalities on
offer aiming for the top job, we come to the selfless
conclusion that no better person is right to take Adamawa
back on track than the candidate of the Peoples Democratic
Party (PDP).
“Unfortunately, for months and weeks, we have been
saddled with the responsibility of marketing candidates that
we frankly cannot vouch for their capacity and competence
especially in comparable with the candidates PDP parades in
the State.
“Honestly speaking, many of us here today had wanted to
have Mallam Nuhu Ribadu as the candidate of our party, the
APC, for the Adamawa governorship while he was still with
us. But by act of providence he left the party before could
achieve our good intention. However, to quote Shakespeare,
“a rose by whatever name it is called will remain sweet”.
“We believe wherever he goes Nuhu Ribadu would remain
Nuhu Ribadu.
“In conclusion, I want to inform you and through you the
good people of Adamawa State that we that are here today,
and our teeming supporters across the state, have decided
to resign our membership of the APC and join the PDP with
the intention of joining the team that has the capacity and
intention of transforming our state.
“We believe the real change Adamawa needs today – the
change from incompetence and cronyism to competent and
selfless leadership is well represented by the PDP. Our
decision is in the interest of Adamawa State. It is borne out
of the patriotic flair to uplift our dear state and transform
the lives of our people.”
Eight candidates are jostling for the Adamawa top job. They
are Mohammed Bindow of the All Progressives Congress
[APC], Nuhu Ribadu of the Peoples Democratic Party [PDP],
Ahmad Modibbo of the Peoples Democratic Movement
[PDM], and Marcus Gundiri of the Social Democratic Party
[SDP].
The others are Amos Sunday of the Peoples Party of Nigeria
[PPN], Na’ama Bulama of the Progressives Peoples Alliance
[PPA], Abdulnasir Hamman of the Mega Progressives
Peoples Party [MPPP], and Muhammad Malgwi of the
National Conscience Party [NCP].
Mr. Ribadu is however considered the leading contender for
the position although Messrs Bindow of APC, Modibbo of
PDM and Gundiri of SDP are expected to give him a run for
his money.
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