Abba Yusuf, Kano state governor has welcomed the defection of eight lawmakers from the New Nigeria Peoples Get together (NNPP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) on the nationwide meeting in Abuja.
The event was disclosed in a press release issued on Wednesday by Sanusi Dawakin-Tofa, the governor’s spokesperson who stated the lawmakers attributed their choice to the lingering inside disaster inside the NNPP.
Those that defected embody Tijjani Abdulkadir Jobe, Garba Ibrahim Diso, Hassan Shehu Hussain, Idris Dankawu, Muhammad Chiroma Nalaraba, Rabiu Yusuf, Ghali Mustapha Tijjani and Muhammad Bello Shehu.
The occasion was attended by Abdullahi Ganduje, former APC nationwide chairman and Barau Jibrin,the Deputy president of the senate.
Dawakin-Tofa quoted Governor Yusuf as describing the event as a part of the democratic course of, noting that political realignments usually are not uncommon in a vibrant democracy.
The governor additionally reaffirmed his administration’s dedication to delivering the dividends of democracy to the folks of Kano State, no matter political variations.
He additional burdened the necessity for unity and cooperation amongst elected representatives for the general growth of the state.