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Sunday, November 24, 2024

Zamfara: Ex-Reps member, Classic defects to APC

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Hon Kabiru Yahaya Classic, former member of the House of Representatives has defected to the All Progressives Congress, APC, dumping the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.

This is coming after the former Reps member met with the state APC Chairman, Alhaji Tukur Danfulani and the Chairman, Senator Abdul’aziz Yari Political Organization, Alhaji Lawal M Liman, as well as other Zamfara APC stakeholders in Kaduna on Thursday.

Announcing his defection on Thursday, Classic disclosed that he defected along with the PDP structure in Talata Mafara Local Government Area, including the PDP LG Executives and 10 out of 11 PDP Ward chairman in Talata Mafara LGA.

According to him, he defected from the PDP because there is no justice and fairness in Zamfara PDP.

“I Kabiru Yahaya Classic, today, Thursday Nov. 7, 2024, wish to announce my defection from the PDP to the Progressive Party, the APC.

“I am defecting with all PDP structures in Talata Mafara Local Government Area, including the Local Government EXCO of the PDP and the 10 out of 11 Ward chairmen of the PDP,” he said.

Receiving the ex-lawmaker, the State APC Chairman, Tukur Umar Danfulani described his defection as a welcome development to the APC.

“We are happy to receive our brother in our great party, this is a great development.

“More defectors from the PDP-led Government in Zamfara ready to join the APC very soon

“We assure Classic and all the defectors of fair treatment in APC”, Danfulani stated.

Also speaking, the Chairman, Sen Yari’s Political Organization, Alhaji Lawal M Liman commended Classic and other defectors for joining the progressive team.

Hon Kabiru Yahaya Classic represented Anka/Talata Mafara Federal Constituency between 2019 and 2023, under the umbrella of the PDP before dumping the party for APC on Thursday.

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