15 APC stalwarts, thousand others defect to PDP in Gombe
No less than 15 All Progressives Congress (APC), stalwarts have defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), with thousands of their supporters in Gombe State.
Addressing thousands of supporters on Saturday, at the party secretariat, Lazarus Yoriyo, A former deputy governor, said he was not impressed with the happenings in the governing All Progressives Congress (APC), adding that he has seen it all.
Yoriyo was a former deputy governor under ex governor Danjuma Goje, who is now senator representing Gombe central.
Recall that until 2019, PDP remained the dominant political party in the state, prior to the electoral victory of Governor Muhammadu Yahaya, which swept round the entire state.
According to Yoriyo, Peoples Democratic Party remained the best political party ever, when compared to what is obtainable in the All Progressives Congress.
He said, “I went to APC, and I have seen everything that happened there. However, what is happening there is not encouraging. PDP is the best place to ever be.”
While commenting on the imperative of Independent National Electoral Commission’s voters card, the former deputy governor urged his teeming supporters to get it ready.
“I wish to appeal to thousands of our supporters to get their Permanent Voters Card (PVC), ahead of 2023 elections,” Yoriyo said.
Also speaking, Chairman of the party, Maj. Gen. Abnor Kwaskebe lauded the determination of the defectors to retrace their steps.
Kwaskebe noted the state would continue to remain a Peoples Democratic Party state, adding that the party made attempts to use the township stadium but was denied by authorities.
While welcoming the defectors, the chairman stressed that their right would be given to them.
“Gombe is PDP, PDP is Gombe state. They have returned today, because APC has turned hot for them,” he said.
