Alhaji Aminu Kani, a People’s Democratic Party (PDP) governorship
aspirant in Jigawa, on Sunday defected to the opposition All Progressive
Congress (APC).
Kani made the declaration during an APC rally at
Matsaro ward in Hadejia.The governorship hopeful noted that the APC had
better programmes designed to ensure good governance and improve the
socio-economic well-being of the people.
NAN
reports that Kani had vied for the seat under the platform of the PDP
for the second time having lost to the incumbent Sule Lamido in 2007.
Kani also stepped down for the current
gubernatorial candidate, Malam Aminu Ibrahim, during the party’s
congress in December.
Receiving
the new member, the Jigawa State APC Chairman, Alhaji Ado Kiri, said
the party is ready to welcome new members into its fold.
Kiri said that APC had received thousands of PDP supporters who defected to the party in the last few weeks.
He explained that the party had adopted effective campaign strategies to sweep polls in the state.
NAN
reports that hundreds of APC supporters including the gubernatorial
candidate, Alhaji Badaru Abubakar and his running mate, Ibrahim Hassan,
attended the rally.
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