Barau welcomes SDP vice presidential candidate, Kano guber candidate, others to APC
The Social Democratic Party’s (SDP) 2023 Vice Presidential candidate, Engr. Yusuf Buhari, the Kano State Governorship candidate, Bala Muhammad Gwagwarwa, members of the Kano State Working Committee, 38 local government chairmen and secretaries, as well as several former candidates for the House of Assembly and House of Representatives have dumped the party for All Progressives Congress (APC).
According to a post on the verified social media handle of the Deputy Senate President, Dr. Barau I. Jibrin, on Tuesday. this mass defection marks a major political realignment and with a clear message, the mission to use the SDP as a platform to challenge the APC in 2027 is dead on arrival.
SolaceBase reports that the post read: ‘’This significant event at the REIZ Continental Hotel in Abuja saw the defection of the SDP’s 2023 Vice Presidential candidate, Engr. Yusuf Buhari, the Kano State Governorship candidate, Bala Muhammad Gwagwarwa, members of the Kano State Working Committee, 38 local government chairmen and secretaries, as well as several former candidates for the House of Assembly and House of Representatives.
It said those who believed they could use the SDP for personal gains have been met with outright rejection, as key figures within the SDP are now aligning with the APC under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s visionary leadership.
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‘’I assured the new members that they would be treated equally and fairly in our party. In the APC, everyone is valued. Whether you joined today or have been a long-standing member, you are part of one family working toward the common goal of national development.’’
‘’These political heavyweights’ decision to join the APC is a testament to the remarkable progress being recorded under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration.
‘’I commend the Vice Presidential candidate, the Governorship candidate, and all other decampees for recognising these strides and for their decision to align with a party committed to delivering good governance and fostering national unity.
‘’We remain focused on building a stronger and more prosperous Nigeria.”
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