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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.
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December 21, 2020
Nigeria’s ruling party, All Progressives Congress, APC, says that those defecting to it from opposition political parties will contribute to its growth and development.
John Akpanudoedehe, secretary of the APC Caretaker and Extra-Ordinary Convention Planning Committee (CEOCPC) expressed the confidence on Sunday in Abuja in a statement to welcome federal lawmakers of the House of Representatives who recently defected from some opposition political parties to the APC.
He said that the development was an attestation that the APC was a party of choice for Nigerians.
In the previous week, Aliyu Yako (Kiru/Bebeji, Kano) defected from the main opposition PDP). Danjuma Shiddi (Ibi/Wukari, Taraba) also defected 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.