Several supporters of former Speaker of House of Reps, Barrister Yakubu Dogara, who recently defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bogoro LGA of Bauchi State have formally defected from the PDP to join their leader in the APC. While receiving the decampees on Saturday in Bogoro, APC Chairman in Bogoro LGA, Haruna Rikaya explained that all those who defected from the PDP are faithful supporters of Yakubu Dogara and are always ready to follow him anywhere he is headed. Haruna Rikaya added that all the reasons advanced by Yakubu Dogara for returning to the APC from the PDP are genuine, so the only option left for him in order to salvage his political future was to leave the PDP back to the APC. Leader of the decampees, Bulus Iliya, said that his decision to return to the APC was informed by the need to be united with his political godfather, Yakubu Dogara stressing that, “in Nigeria politics, loyalty pays, therefore as a Political student of Yakubu Dogara, I will remain loyal to him”. Bulus Iliya declared that while in the PDP, Yakubu Dogara-led caucus was treated with disdain without given any attention and recognition saying that, “we have therefore decided to retrace our steps and come back home”.

Source: Nigerian Tribune August 08, 2020 13:18 UTC