10 APC Executives In Adamawa Decamps To PDP For Nuhu Ribadu
Ten executive committee members of the All Progressives
Congress in Adamawa State have defected to the ruling Peoples Democratic Party
today, PDP announced.
The group said they defected in order to render support to
the PDP governorship candidate, Nuhu Ribadu.
Among the defectors are Publicity Secretary, Mr. Padio; State Youth
Leader, Usman Mohammed Danyaro; Assistant Secretary, Maiyani Yunis; State
woman leader, Hauwa Agwu; Financial Secretary, Papka Medugu; Auditor, Musa
Hero; Zonal women leader (South), Mercy Abraham; and Zonal Youth Leader
(central), Abdu James.
The former APC Publicity Secretary also gave a speech as
they welcomed them at PDP’s Adamawa Secretariat. Read his speech below…
“Upon careful review of all the issues and problems, as well
as personalities on offer aiming for the top job, we come to the selfless
conclusion that no better person is right to take Adamawa back on track than
the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
“Unfortunately, for months and weeks, we have been saddled
with the responsibility of marketing candidates that we frankly cannot vouch
for their capacity and competence especially in comparable with the candidates
PDP parades in the State.
“Honestly speaking, many of us here today had wanted to have
Mallam Nuhu Ribadu as the candidate of our party, the APC, for the Adamawa
governorship while he was still with us. But by act of providence he left the
party before could achieve our good intention. However, to quote Shakespeare,
“a rose by whatever name it is called will remain sweet”.
“We believe wherever he goes Nuhu Ribadu would remain Nuhu
Ribadu.
“In conclusion, I want to inform you and through you the
good people of Adamawa State that we that are here today, and our teeming
supporters across the state, have decided to resign our membership of the APC
and join the PDP with the intention of joining the team that has the capacity
and intention of transforming our state.
“We believe the real change Adamawa needs today – the change
from incompetence and cronyism to competent and selfless leadership is well
represented by the PDP. Our decision is in the interest of Adamawa State. It is
borne out of the patriotic flair to uplift our dear state and transform the
lives of our people,” he said.
