Over 5, 500 supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and African Democratic Congress (ADC) have defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Yobe State.
The massive defection from the two parties was targeting at ensuring the re-elect bid of Governor Mai Mala Buni in the forthcoming elections.
According to him, the massive defection of parties’ supporters, led by Sale Adamu of the PDP, Hamza Isa Adamu and Mohammed Ahmed Babandi of the ADC, will ensure the sweeping of the March 18, 2023 Governorship and House of Assembly polls. “Our party will carry the new members along in its activities,” stating that other political parties in the state are to also join APC in moving the state forward.
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