As the 2023 elections draw nearer, the opposition New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in Gombe State has received four former deputy local government chairmen who defected to the party.
Our correspondent reports that the former deputy chairmen are from Billiri, Kwami and Nafada local governments who quit the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and joined the NNPP.
They joined the NNPP after meeting the Gombe NNPP governorship candidate for the forthcoming 2023 general elections, Khamisu Mailantarki.
The defectors are Hon Yila Dankuka, a former deputy chairman, Billiri local government who served from 2013 to 2015; Hon Philip Bataliya who also served as deputy chairman, Billiri local government in 2003.
Others are Hon Auwalu Rabiu Daba, a former deputy chairman of Kwami local government; Hon Aliyu Idris Biri, ex-deputy chairman of Nafada local government and Hon Muhammed Balas Tal, a former councillor, Tall Ward in Billiri local government between 2013 and 2015.
