The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) chairman of Argungu Local Government Area of the state, Bello Layya, has dumped the party for the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Layya who defected to the APC alongside 1,500 party supporters was formerly received by the Kebbi State governor, Nasir Idris.
Some of the supporters who joined the chairman include all the LG Ward chairmen, youth and women leaders and a former member of the House of Representatives, Garba Musa-Gulma.
They were all received at the flag-off of the APC Zonal Campaign Rally in Argungu on Monday, August 12, 2024.
Governor Idris represented by his Deputy Umar Abubakar-Tafida expressed delight over the decision of the ex-PDP members to join the ruling party.
He stated that receiving a large number of people from the main opposition party was a reflection of the trust people have in the ability of the APC-led administration in the state.
He said, “We are calling on you people to come out en-mass and exercise your franchise, this is your right but we are appealing to you to vote for our candidates seeking to become chairmen and councillors.
“The State Independent Electoral Commission (KESIEC) is fully ready to conduct free, fair, and credible elections across the state,” he said.
Also speaking, the chairman of the party in the state, Abubakar Kana-Zuru said the zonal rally was expected to to kick-start the campaign at the zonal level and would be extended to local government, ward, polling unit and house-to-house levels.
He encouraged party loyalists and other electorate to work hard to ensure victory of APC at all levels for the good of the state.
