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By Ikechukwu Okaforadi
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has welcomed some federal lawmakers of the House of Representatives who recently defected from some opposition political parties to the party, even as it said the ruling party is now a party of choice for progressive politicians. In a statement issued yesterday by Senator John James Akpanudoedehe, who is the Secretary Caretaker/ Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee, APC recalled that on Wednesday, Hon. Aliyu Yako representing Kiru/Babeji Federal Constituency of Kano State and Hon. Danjuma Shiddi representing Ibi/Wukari Federal Constituency of Taraba State, defected respectively from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) to the APC.
Adedayo Akinwale in Abuja
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said that the recent defections to the ruling party had shown that the party is now the choice for Nigerians and progressive-minded partisans.
The Secretary of the Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee of the party, Sen. John Akpanudoedehe, in a statement issued yesterday said the mass defections to the APC was a signpost of the democratic and progressive environment the Committee has created in the APC by accommodating all interests and ensuring peace, unity, fairness, equity, justice, inclusion and entrenching internal democracy.
He welcomed the federal lawmakers of the House of Representatives who recently defected from some opposition political parties to the APC.
TODAY
December 20, 2020
The ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, has welcomed the recent defection of some members of the House of Representatives to the APC, describing itself as a party of choice for progressive-minded Nigerians.
Secretary, Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee, CECPC, of the party, Sen. John James Akpanudoedehe in a statement on Sunday in Abuja also thanked all stakeholders for their continued support as the CECPC achieves its renewed mandate to reposition the Party.
Last Wednesday, Hon. Aliyu Yako representing Kiru/Babeji Federal Constituency of Kano State and Hon. Danjuma Shiddi representing Ibi/Wukari Federal Constituency of Taraba State decamped respectively from the Peoples Democratic Party PDP and the All Progressives Grand Alliance APGA to the APC.