After primaries, mass exodus hits APC in Katsina, Sokoto, Bauchi
, including lawmakers and a former deputy governor, have terminated their membership in the party and have defected to other political parties in Bauchi State.
Similarly, Halliru Dauda – Jika, the senator representing Bauchi Central switched parties after he failed to get the governorship ticket of the APC. Other bigwigs who left the party in the state are Farouq Mustapha who contested for the governor’s ticket but lost, and a former House of Representatives member, Ibrahim Mohammed, who contested for the Bauchi North Senatorial seat, and also lost.In Katsina State, the three House of Representatives members who defected to the New Nigeria Peoples Party sought a return ticket but were all defeated.
While Mr Abdullahi who got eight votes during the primary last month, joined his former party, the PDP, Mr DanKani joined the Action Alliance and is now its governorship candidate in Katsina State.The defectors in Sokoto State, PREMIUM TIMES learnt, are mostly those who were involved in an internal fight with the party leader, Aliyu Wamakko, a former governor.
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