Gombe 2023: Again, Jamil Gwamna, Supporters Dump PDP, Join APC

Dr. Jamil Isyaku Gwamna, a chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Gombe State, has defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) with thousands of his supporters.

Gwamna announced his defection along with thousand of his supporters on Friday in Gombe while chatting with journalists.

He cited internal crisis, poor leadership, disregard for rule of law within the PDP and disunity as reasons for his decision to dump the opposition party.

According to him, the leadership of the PDP in the State had poorly managed affairs of the party which led to different factions within the party.

A statement signed by the media aide to Dr. Gwamma, Ibrahim Sani, on Saturday, quoted the former governorship aspirant as saying that his political ideology was anchored on unity, inclusiveness, fairness and justice and “if those are not found in the party then there is no reason to be in that camp.”

Gwamna, who is also the Sardauna of Gombe, said the PDP cannot manage Gombe State with the crop of leadership it has that prioritises personal interest against collective interest.

“In politics, internal democracy is very key and if you cannot find that playing out, then practicing democracy on a larger platform such as governing the state becomes a big issue,” he added.

Gwamna said that the APC was more organised in the State than any political party and has managed its affairs in a more family-like manner.

He called on his supporters to mobilise grassroots support across the State to ensure that APC retains the State with better voting margin than that in 2019.