Former Sokoto State governor, Senator Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, has issued a bold challenge to politicians in the All Progressives Congress (APC), urging them to leave the ruling party and join the African Democratic Congress (ADC). He emphasized that only courageous leaders willing to serve the people rather than pursue personal interests would make the move.
Tambuwal welcomes former APC chairman to ADC
Tambuwal spoke on Wednesday, July 10, while receiving the immediate past chairman of Tangaza Local Government Area, Isa Salihu Kalenjeni, into the ADC. Kalenjeni had resigned from his position and dumped the APC to join the opposition party. Tambuwal commended him for making the decision without demanding any conditions or rewards, describing it as a demonstration of commitment to the ADC's ideals.
"Anyone who believes that what he is doing is for the people and for the sake of God, not for personal gain, should have the courage to leave any political party and join the ADC," Tambuwal said.
Tambuwal accuses APC of intimidating defectors
According to Daily Trust, the former governor claimed that the APC was putting pressure on politicians planning to join the ADC and attempting to create divisions within the opposition party. He said the ruling party now sees the ADC as its biggest political challenge. Tambuwal also criticized President Bola Tinubu's administration over the country's security situation, stating that many Nigerians have become disappointed with the APC because insecurity has continued unabated.
Former PDP governorship candidate joins APC
In a related development, Saidu Umar Ubandoma, the Peoples Democratic Party's 2023 governorship candidate in Sokoto State, defected to the APC during a reception hosted by Senator Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko in Abuja. Ubandoma cited Governor Ahmed Aliyu's development projects and Wamakko's leadership as influencing his decision. He praised the administration's performance in infrastructure, education, healthcare, and agriculture. Senator Wamakko described the defection as a major boost for the APC in Sokoto State and assured Ubandoma and his supporters of equal opportunities within the party.
Dickson ally defects from NDC to APC
Former Bayelsa political adviser Fyneman Wilson resigned from the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) and joined the APC, citing a lack of internal democracy in his former party. Wilson said the NDC had become a one-man organization with limited prospects for growth. His defection came amid reports of more party members leaving the NDC in Sagbama Local Government Area following a court ruling on the party. The NDC dismissed claims that the defections reflected declining support, insisting it remained strong in Bayelsa State and continued to attract new members despite the recent political developments.
