Another Casualty Hits PDP as Duba Dumps to APC in Niger
From Mustapha Bina Minna
The Niger State chapter of the People’s Democratic Party received another casualty as a two times Senatorial candidate from Niger North, Alhaji Sani Duba has dumped the party for the ruling All Progressives Congress amid state elections.
The PDP stalwart was welcomed in to the APC by the APC Governorship candidate Umar Mohammed Bago and the State party chairman, Alhaji Haliru Zakari Jikantoro who was represented by the Zone C deputy chairman, Aminu Musa Dobi at the party secretariat in Minna.
Bago described Duba as a big party man whose coming will surely boost the chances of the APC to victory for the progress and development of Niger state.
He assured him of all rights, privileges and opportunities as a member of the ruling party in the state as required, urging for his continued support.
In his remarks, the state APC chairman however appreciated the bod step taken by the decampee and thanked him for bringing all his supporters and admirers across the zone in to the party fold.
Responding, Sani Duba expressed satisfaction over the warm reception accorded him by the stakeholders of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC and applauded the visionary leadership of the APC Governorship candidate.
He called on all his supporters and admirers across the zone to come out en mass to vote for the ruling party that has demonstrated quality leadership and good governance in the state to ensure development.
