A political group in Kebbi State, the Kebbi APC Youth Vanguard (KAYVA), has dismissed as unconvincing the reasons advanced by Senator Garba Maidoki for his defection from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
Speaking on behalf of the group, its leader, Comrade Adamu Ahmed, said Maidoki’s explanation for leaving the APC mirrors the same arguments he advanced when he earlier defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the platform on which he was elected to represent Kebbi South Senatorial District.
According to Ahmed, Maidoki had cited internal crises and alleged injustice within the PDP as justification for abandoning the party. He noted that the senator has once again relied on similar claims to explain his latest political move.
The youth group described the repeated allegations as predictable and lacking credibility, arguing that the recurring pattern raises questions about Maidoki’s commitment to party building and institutional development.
“KAYVA believes Senator Maidoki has demonstrated a tendency to abandon political platforms at the first sign of disagreement rather than work towards resolving challenges from within,” Ahmed stated.
The group further alleged that Maidoki, who joined the APC about a year ago, expected to be handed the party’s senatorial ticket ahead of longstanding members who had remained loyal during difficult periods.
Ahmed maintained that the real reason Maidoki left the APC was that dedicated party members who had stood by the party through challenging times were given equal consideration during the party’s senatorial primary, which he lost.
The group challenged the senator to tell the people of Kebbi South the truth about the events leading to his exit from the APC, insisting that doing so would help preserve whatever credibility he still has.