Over 2,000 representatives of greater than 10,000 members of the Peoples Democratic Celebration, PDP, throughout Zamfara State’s 14 native authorities areas have defected to the All Progressives Congress, APC.
The defectors had been obtained by a member of the Home of Representatives in Birnin Magaji/Kaura Namoda Federal Constituency, Aminu Sani Jaji.
Talking at his Gusau residence on Sunday, Jaji expressed satisfaction with the mass defection, describing it as a transparent indication that the APC would reclaim the state and sweep all elective positions within the 2027 elections.
“I’m glad that the defectors have expressed readiness to affix and assist our nice celebration, the APC, by means of the doorways of my Jajiyya motion. This exhibits they’re glad with our ideology of taking part in politics for the event of the state,” he mentioned.
The lawmaker assured the brand new members of equal remedy throughout the celebration, including that they might not remorse their determination to affix the APC.
“I’m optimistic that whoever emerges because the APC flag bearer in any place will certainly win, from the presidential and gubernatorial elections to different political seats in Zamfara by 2027. There’s now just one political celebration within the state,” he added.
Jaji additional highlighted the renewed unity throughout the Zamfara APC, noting that the divisions that led to the celebration’s 2019 defeat had been resolved.
“There’s excellent unity and mutual understanding among the many leaders and members of our nice celebration. We all know what led to our failure in 2019, and we have now resolved these points to make sure historical past doesn’t repeat itself,” he mentioned.
He additionally described Zamfara as an APC stronghold, recalling that the state performed a key position in delivering President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s victory within the 2023 presidential election.
