leki10: A former presidential candidate of Action Congress
of Nigeria and ex-chairman of Economic and
Financial Crimes Commission, Mr. Nuhu Ribadu, has
defected from All Progressives Congress to the
Peoples Democratic party. It was gathered that Ribadu’s siblings
registered for him at his Makama Ward in Yola
South and sent the registration card to him in Abuja
to enable him pick the PDP governorship form for
the Adamawa State governorship election.
It was also gathered that he would likely address
journalists on Monday on his governorship ambition.
When contacted, the national leadership of the
Peoples Democratic Party said it was not aware yet
that the former EFCC boss had defected to the party
from the All Progressives Congress.
The Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the PDP,
Mr. Ibrahim Jalo, who spoke with our correspondent
in Abuja on Saturday, said, “It is after the official
defection that we can say whether he had moved or
not and whether he will get waiver or not. Even at
that, he has to ask for the waiver.”
On different social media platforms on Saturday,
promimemt members of the PDP congratulated
Ribadu fir defecting.
Ribadu has been under pressure from the national
leadership of the party and the Presidency to defect
and contest the governorship election of Adamawa
State under the platform of the ruling PDP.
Our correspondent learnt in Abuja that those who
had so far indicated interest to contest the election
under the platform of the PDP were the former
military administrator of Lagos State, General Buba
Marwa; former Senator representing Adamawa
Central, Abubakar Girei; a former Political Adviser to
the President, Ahmed Gulak, and a former Minister,
Idi Hong.
Others include Dr. Umar Ardo, former Executive
Secretary of the Universal Basic Education
Commission; Dr. Ahmed Modibo; Mr. Markus
Gundiri and the son of former PDP national
chairman, Mr. Awual Tukur.
The acting Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri, has also
announced his intention to contest following the
pressure he received from 13 of his colleaguesand so what?
from the state House of Assembly.