Defectors from the New Nigerians Peoples Party (NNPP) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have joined the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Zamfara (NNPP).
They were welcomed on Monday by Abdul’aziz Yari, a former governor and the head of the state’s APC governorship campaign council.
The identities of the decampees were released by Yari’s spokesperson Dahiru Mafara in a statement on Monday.
They are Suleiman Garba from the Zurmi Constituency and Ibrahim Shinkafi, a senatorial candidate for the NNPP in the Zamfara North Senatorial District.
Suleiman Galadi, the state treasurer, and the NNPP chairs of the local governments of Kaura-Namoda and Zurmi also defected.
Aminu Kanoma, the coordinator of the Foundation for PDP governorship campaign, as well as Aminu Saminu, the secretary, and Hajiya Umulkhairi Aminu, the treasurer, are other members.
Musa Zubairu, the council’s chairman of the contact and mobilization subcommittee, acted as Yari’s representative.
Tukur Danfulani, the chairman of the Zamfara APC, and other chieftains were present at the Talata Mafara ceremony.