Adamawa 2023: Thousands defect from PDP to APC in Governor Fintiri’s stronghold

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Governor Fintiri of Adamawa State

By Joseph Adahnu, Yola

Barely one year to 2023 general elections, no fever than 19,000 members of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from Madagali Local Government Area of Adamawa State have allegedly defected to All Progressives Congress (APC).

The defectors were led by the former Chief of Staff to Governor Bala Ngilari.

The state chairman of APC Ibrahim Bilal expressed confidence that APC may defeat the the sitting Government in 2023 following the who are who joining APC.

Bilal said, “With this numbers of people that defect to APC from Governor home country is sensing signal that Gov Fintiri may lose his home base support.

“I am confidence that APC will win 2023 general election in Adamawa state particularly governorship poll with calibre of people joining us from APC. I am assuring you that my party will give you equal right with others we don’t discriminate I urge you to work for the victory of our party candidates for us to reclaimed our stolen mandate to enable us to return back to Government house in Dogirei”.

The two-time Council chairman of Madagali local government area, Chubado Babi Tijjani who spoke on behalf of the defectors cited marginalisation as reason why they dump APC.

He claimed that, “Politics is all about interest, we work for the victory of PDP in 2019 general election when my party PDP formed government they forgotten about those of us that made things happened including my supporters who are above 19,000”.

On this note, “we will work hard and make sure APC defeat PDP in the forthcoming general election in the state, he added.

Meanwhile, the Madagali PDP stakeholders said that they will never sleep with their two close and the defection of the former council chairman and his supporters affect them.

The leader of the group,Abdu Umaru Jabu
at a press conference in Yola, said that chubado is not a committed party faithful and his defection will not affect the success of the party in 2023 general election.

Madagali is the local government council headquarter of Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri.