Many top Kaduna opposition politicians have formally joined the ruling party, All Progressives Congress (APC).
The Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, received the decampees at an event in Kaduna on Saturday.
Among the prominent PDP defectors are a former governor of Kaduna State, Muktar Ramalan Yero; a former senator who represented Kaduna Central Senatorial Zone, Shehu Sani; former senator for Kaduna North Senatorial zone and governorship candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) in Kaduna during the 2023 elections, Suleiman Hunkuyi; a former member House of Representatives, Sani Shaaban,
Others are a two term senator who represented Kaduna South senatorial zone, Danjuma La’ah; a former National Organising Secretary of PDP, Abubakar Mustapha, and a former Nigerian envoy to South Korea, Ambassador Sule Buba, among several others.
Some of the decampees, such as Shehu Sani, were members of the APC before they left the party due to their disagreements with the former governor of the state, Nasir El-Rufai.
Recall that it was Governor Sani that Mr El-Rufai supported to defeat Shehu Sani in the 2019 senatorial election in the state.
However, Governor Sani and his predecessor have parted ways politically, leading to the political realignment in the state.
According to a statement by Governor Sani’s spokesperson, Ibrahim Musa, on Saturday, the governor assured the 50 politicians that joined the APC that they will enjoy same rights and privileges as every other party member.
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