JUST IN: 5000 UDP Members Dump Party For APC In Taraba

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Over 5,000 members of the United Democratic Party (UDP) on Saturday defected to the All Progressives Congress, ,APC.

The defectors who had left the APC and followed the former Minister of Women Affairs, Sen. Aisha Alhassan, to the UDP were received by the APC’s governorship candidate, Alhaji Sani Abubakar.

According to the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, Abubakar while receiving the defectors in Jalingo, said with the publication of the list of the party’s candidates for various positions, all issues and grievances arising from the recent primaries have been laid to rest.

He appealed to all party members to close ranks and face the task of delivering the party in 2019.

Abubakar also stated that the party had commenced the process of reconciliation by reaching out to some of the former governorship aspirants.

“With the publication of list of candidates, the issues surrounding our party primaries have now been resolved and we have already initiated the peace and reconciliation process.

“It is good that you have realised your mistakes in time and have decided to return home in your numbers.

“Let me assure you that the task ahead of us is enormous; we should not be distracted by a UDP or anything else.

“I can assure you that most of the former aspirants are ready to work with us to rescue our dear state,” Abubakar added.

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