Defection Hits PDP, AAC In Zamfara

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the African Action Congress (AAC) in Zamfara State suffered setbacks over the weekend as their top members dumped them for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

The defectors were received by the APC leadership in the state at a ground occasion held on Saturday in Zamfara State.

Among the decampees are the former governorship candidate of the AAC in the 2023 election, Muhammad Kabir Sani and the Forum of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Former State House of Assembly Candidates.

The decampees and their loyalists joined the APC through the Jajiyya Political Movement in Zamfara State under the State APC chairman, Alhaji Isiyaka Ajiya Anka.

The decampees declared their allegiance to APC after a meeting attended by Hon Dr Aminu Sani Jaji.

Jaji, who is chairman, House Committee on Ecological Fund, commended the decampees for joining the APC through the Jajiyya Political Movement.

The lawmaker described the defectors’ action as a welcome development for the APC in the state and Nigeria in general.

He assured the decampees of fair treatment and good working relationships to enhance the capacity of the party in the state.

Jaji expressed confidence that the political experience and calibre of the defectors, especially the leaders of other political parties, would boost the strength of the Jajiyya movement and entire APC family in the state.

“I urge you to remain with APC and feel free to contribute to the best of your capacity for the development of the APC.

Earlier, the APC state chairman, Alhaji Isiyaka Ajiya Anka, described the Jajiyya Movement as the best APC leadership organisation with strong structure across the 14 LGAs of the state.

Anka assured that all the decampees would be engaged in the party activities without any discrimination.

He urged them to remain committed to the party development, promoting unity, peace and stability.

Speaking also, chairman of the coordination committee, Jajiyya Political Movement in Zamfara State, Alhaji Aliyu Abubakar, said the decampees’ move to APC is a welcome development and great success for APC in the state.