Speaking to newsmen in Birnin Kebbi on Friday, Gov Abubakar Bagudu, described the defection as a welcome development for the growth of the state. “The essence of our union is nothing more than to move our state and the country forward, ” he said. Also speaking, the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Alhaji Abubakar Malami, said their defection to APC was timely. Speaking on behalf of the defectors, the former deputy governor, said they dumped the PDP to APC in order to move the state forward. “This nation needs peace and this state needs development, we came to APC to unite our people under one fold and that fold is APC,” he said.

Source: The Guardian December 29, 2017 20:37 UTC