- The rally was held to show the constituents opposition to the decision of the senator to defect from the APC -

The protesters carried placards that accused Senator Shitu of being corrupt, a 'Saraki-boy' and a poor opposition to President Buhari who they claim will remain in office till 2023 -

The protest was led by Bala Umar, an APC chieftain and close ally of state governor Badaru No fewer than hundreds of Jigawa state residents on Sunday, August 12 protested in the streets of Hadejia local government area against the recent defection of Senator Ubale Shitu from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Premium Times reports that the protesters moved in a procession all the way to the emir’s palace chanting against the federal lawmaker and accusing him of being a thief for rejecting President Buhari and APC. At the emir’s palace, they demanded Shitu’s resignation from the National Assembly.

According to the report, the convener of the rally Bala Umar, who is a chieftain of the APC and ally to Governor Mohammed Badaru, told pressmen that they protested to that Senator Shitu’s defection to PDP was not approved by them - his constituents.

He said: “Before Mr Shitu defected to PDP, whenever you came to his official residence in Hadejia, you will find hundreds of people with him. But since he announced his defection to PDP, he is now sneaking out and in of Hadejia in fear.

” Senator Shitu, who represents Jigawa North-east Senatorial District, is one of the fifteen senators who recently defected from the APC to PDP on the floor of the Nigerian Senate. Read


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E don dey red.

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Those northern politicians no sabi any political calculation. Northerners don't like cunning people like saraki, associating with saraki is a political suicide in the north.

paid zombies.



no wonder oshomole has been crying from pillar to post begging saraki to resign.


lol


he even said saraki will not be allowed to return to the senate. lol. was I even surprised? they 're all brainless zombies.