PDP receives over 20,000 APC defectors in Plateau

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has formally received persons who recently defected from the opposition All Progressives Congress, APC, into the the ruling Peoples Democratic party, PDP in Plateau State.

The decampees were received on Wednesday September 25, 2024 during the official presentation of certificates/flags to the Chairman and Councilorship candidates respectively of the PDP in Kanam Local Government Area as well as the flag-off of campaign ahead of the October 9th Local Government Elections held in Dengi Mini Stadium, Kanam Local Government Area of Plateau State.

Recall that within the last 30 days, the APC in Kanam was hit by waves of defections over unresolved internal issues leading to the defection of prominent leaders and founding members of the party in Kanam.

Those who defected include the immediate past Deputy Speaker and former Member representing Dengi Constituency at the Plateau State House of Assembly Rt. Hon Saleh Shehu Yipmong, immediate past Executive Chairman and former Commissioner Dr Dayyabu Yusuf Garga, former Accountant-General of Plateau State Shehu Damisa, Alhaji Zakari Yakubu Useini, Alhaji Aminu Gani, APC Exco Members at Ward and LGA levels, as well as former Members of the Kanam legislative arm.

They led at least over 20,000 supporters from the APC into the PDP across Kanam local government area with a promise to join forces with the PDP to deliver good governance to the people.

Receiving the decampees on behalf of the PDP Zonal Chairman Plateau Central, Monday Daspan thanked new members for choosing the PDP while urging them to mobilize their supporters into the PDP for future successes.

He presented each of the leaders of the decampees with symbolic PDP flags to mark their official reception into the party.

In his remark, representatives of the Governor of Plateau State and leader of the PDP in Kanam LGA, Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Chief Ephraim Usman while welcoming the decampees affirmed that the PDP remains on ground in Kanam LGA.

He added that so far the people of Kanam and indeed Plateau State have experience a better dividends of democracy and governance with just one year in office compared to the years of governance under the APC, stressing that so far, Governor Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang has so far performed excellently.

-9News Nigeria.