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Speaker, Bauchi State House of Assembly, Abubakar Y Suleiman declares his dumping of APC for PDP
By Akanji Alowolodu, Bauchi
After weeks of speculations, denials and keeping mum, Speaker of the Bauchi State House of Assembly, Abubakar Y. Sulaiman, has finally dumped the All Progressives Congress (APC) under which banner he was elected in 2019 and joined the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state.
Speculations have been rife that Abubakar Y Sulaiman who was supported by members of the PDP in the House to emerge Speaker in a controversial manner which led to serious rancor for months before tension was doused.
The Speaker who is the Chairman, Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures of Nigeria made the formal announcement of his defection on Saturday during the Ramadan fast breaking (Iftar) hosted by the State Governor, Sen Bala Mohammed Abdulkadir at the Banquet Hall of the Government House.
The Ramadan fast breaking was organized for and attended by PDP stakeholders from Ningi, Toro, Warji and Dass local government areas of the State in continuation of such by the Governor since the commencement of the Ramadan fasting.
Abubakar Sulaiman while speaking, said that his decision to dump the APC for the PDP was informed by the recognition of the exemplary leadership style of the Governor, Sen Bala Mohammed Abdulkadir as well his commitment to transform the state without neglecting any section.
The Speaker further commended the Governor for his ability to ensure harmonious working relationship with the State Assembly despite party differences since 2019 when the 9th Assembly was inaugurated.
He stressed that relationship between the two allowed formulation and implementation of policies and programmes aimed at ensuring the development of the State.
Abubakar Sulaiman then promised to continue to work harmoniously with the Governor in ensuring that the mandate of his election was achieved just as he assured that his coming into the PDP fold will add value to the party in Ningi/Warji Federal Constituency in particular and Bauchi State in general.
While responding, an elated Governor Bala Mohammed welcome the Speaker into the PDP fold describing the development as an honour done to him by the Speaker who he described as a team player in spite of political differences.
Bala Mohammed said that the step just taken by the Speaker had been long expected considering the body language in recent times, stressing that it is a home coming for the Speaker having supported all the programs of the PDP in the past
The Governor then assured the Speaker and all others coming into the PDP of fair treatment stressing that nobody will be treated as a stranger advising them however to follow the due process as contained in rules and regulations of the party.
