A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress caused a stir
recently after he decamped to the Peoples’ Democratic Party with thousands of
his supporters.
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress in Nasarawa State,
Aliyu Bala Ahmed Tafida and about 20, 000 of his supporters have defected to
the Peoples Democratic Party in the state.
According to a report by DailyTrust, Tafida
announced his defection at the weekend in the presence of the Chairman, Board
of Trustees (BOT) of the PDP, Senator Walid Jibrin; the Zonal Chairman
(North-Central) of PDP Hon. Dakas Shan; Senator Phillips Gyunka; and Hon.
Frances Orogu among others.
Tafida came second in the primaries that produced the late
lawmaker representing Nasarawa/Toto Federal Constituency, Musa Baba Onwana.
Welcoming the defectors, Senator Jibrin said Tafida’s entrance
was a blessing to the party. “We in PDP believe power belongs to God
and that He gives it to whoever He wants. He has given us before and He has
taken it but we are working to position ourselves to enjoy His grave once more
next year,” he said.
Tafida said he was happy to be in PDP. “I am happy to be
here. I am happy to be where I will be valued, appreciated and be given my due
regard.”
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