Dankwambo Defects From PDP To APC With 2,000 Members

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Over 2,000 members of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Gombe State have dumped the party for the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the State including the younger brother of the State Governor Ibrahim Dankwambo

The younger brother of the State Governor, Buhari Dankwambo came after the failed efforts of his brother and some chieftains to persuade him to remain in the PDP.

According to the Guardian Newspaper, Buhari Dankwambo, until his defection, had been under pressure from different quarters to change his decision. It was also gathered that he was given juicy offers but he rejected them.

A relaible source close to the state government said, efforts to stop Dankwambo from moving to APC was not because of his political relevance but because it will be embarrassing for the blood brother of a sitting governor who is aspiring to be the president of Nigeria to decamp to an opposition party.

“Obviously something is wrong; it shows that the governor is not capable of managing situations around him,” the source said.

“We felt we could manage the situation but unfortunately it was above our ability,” the source said, refusing to tell our correspondent details of what transpired, simply said.

“The governor takes the highest proportion of the blame in the whole act.”

The Guardian also reported, that Dankwambo was formally presented with his membership card by the chairman of his Ajiya ward in Gombe North constituency after he registered.

The report further stated that his supporters will also join him in APC when he is formally presented to the state leadership of the party at a grand reception in Gombe, the state capital.

In a telephone interview with newsmen Buhari Dankwambo, said that he decided to join APC because the PDP was not fair to him.

“Some people in the PDP have decided not to be fair to me,” he said.

“Since PDP cannot accommodate me I decided to move to the APC to pursue my political ambition.”

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