Defectors from the New Nigerians Peoples Party (NNPP) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have joined the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Zamfara (NNPP).
They were welcomed on Monday by Abdul’aziz Yari, a former governor and the head of the state’s APC governorship campaign council.
The identities of the decampees were released by Yari’s spokesperson Dahiru Mafara in a statement on Monday.
They are Suleiman Garba from the Zurmi Constituency and Ibrahim Shinkafi, a senatorial candidate for the NNPP in the Zamfara North Senatorial District.
Suleiman Galadi, the state treasurer, and the NNPP chairs of the local governments of Kaura-Namoda and Zurmi also defected.p
Others include the Coordinator of a Foundation for PDP governorship campaign, Aminu Kanoma, as well as the Secretary and Treasurer, Aminu Saminu and Hajiya Umulkhairi Aminu.
Yari was represented by the Chairman, Contact and Mobilisation Sub-committee of the council, Musa Zubairu.
The event which was held at Talata Mafara was attended by Zamfara APC Chairman, Tukur Danfulani and other chieftains.
