The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) gubernatorial candidate in Niger State in the next month governorship election, Umar Nasko on Wednesday suffered a major setback with the defection of his campaign coordinator in Shiroro local government of the state, Alhaji Akilu Ishaku Kuta to the All Progressives Party (APC).
Kuta, who is also a former vice chairman of the local government on the platform of PDP decamped to the opposition with over 1,500 supporters at the APC governorship rally in Kuta town.
“Over the years there has not been any development in the local government under this administration. During the time of former governor Abdulkadir Kure, local governments executed people oriented projects but that was not the case now. Local governments are not performing in this PDP administration and that is the reason for us to quit the party,” he said.
The leader of the party in the state and Deputy Governor of Niger state, Hon. Ahmed Musa Ibeto while receiving the decampees urged them to work for the success of the party at all levels by voting for all the candidates of APC in the elections.
He assured the decampees and the people of the state that the party will bring true development to the state adding that people should vote wisely in the election and vote out the PDP government at all levels.
The Deputy governor advised the people especially the youths to avoid violence during and after the election, adding that they must maintain peace even in the face of provocation.
He advised the people not to sell their PVCs insisting that they should shun those wanting to influence their votes with money.
State standard bearer of APC, Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello promised to develop the state and to give priority attention to the local government area if voted into office.
He assured electorate that a vote for APC in the elections would wipe out poverty and corruption adding that his administration would fix the infrastructural decay in the state including the bad roads. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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Remember Bob Marley? Exodus....movement of jah-people.
ReplyDeleteWao, the dye is cast
THE RACE JUST BEGAN! THIS WIND OF CHANGE MUST BLOW ON EVERYBODY; INCLUDING GEJ & THE pdpigs! CHANGE IS THE ANSWER!
ReplyDeleteMay be GEJ himself will defect on March 28 beacuse the guy go dey piss for body by now
ReplyDeleteWind of change indeed!!!
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