Fifteen chieftains of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kaduna state have dumped the party, citing a lack of internal democracy.

One of those who decamped told our correspondent that about 500 members are joining them following unresolved matters in the State Party.

The latest party chieftains, who left the party Thursday were: Mallam Audu Bode, Alh. Shuabu Ahmed, Hon. Habila Latu, Boniface Ubandoma, Mr. Yakubu Simon, Jashua Peter, Camio Bitrus, Patrick Paul (Pato), Mr. Samuel Wyah, Zaka Makoshi, Jonathan Fedelix, Barnabas Samuel (Barry), Shua’ibu Yusuf, Alexander Danladi (Lulu), Samuel Ibrahim.

The APC Legal Adviser in Jema’a Local Government Area, Hon. Ibrahim Samuel, in a letter addressed to his Ward Chairman, said, “His decision to dump the party was based on the internal crises of the party, lack of internal democracy and total disrespect.

Also, in a press statement signed by Hon. Barnabas Samuel and Hon. Ibrahim Samuel (Oganto) and issued to newsmen in Kaduna on Thursday, the decampees lamented that the names that emanated during the last party congress were entirely different from the ones brought to be used for the primaries.

The different names, they claimed, were responsible for the present court case between Sen. Uba Sani and Sha’aban.

“Another reason was that the State House of Assembly party primaries has come and gone but certainly not without some avoidable challenges. It is only logical and ideal that after every contest all the aspirants that lost in the contest are brought together for genuine reconciliation with the flag bearer.

“Last month, instead of calling for reconciliation, the party stakeholders of our local government met at Kaduna under the guise of reconciliation, but the meeting turned out issuing warnings and threats to those that lost in the last primaries should any of them be caught in any anti-party activity in the forthcoming election.”

Felimax:
As expected!

garfield1:


None of them are relevant.they can't win their wards.they are from jemaa in southern Kaduna a pdp axis

Ojuntana:

Can't you see that they are Christians abandoning the ship of the evil Muslim Muslim ticket?

garfield1:


They always vote against apc so no need

Ojuntana:


But these were with APC before the last straw that broke the camel's back
Every vote counts don't you think?

garfield1:


They always vote against apc so no need..by the way not all of them are Christians

garfield1:


They lost out of the party primaries hence the defection.again,pdp are losing members in droves in bayelsa so it evens itself out

Ojuntana:


Bayelsa? What is the voting strength of Bayelsa compared to Kaduna, Katsina and Kano where APC has been bleeding out members

Olaoluwa122:
If it favour you,you will they are important. If it does not favour you..you will say they are not important...who do u this kain thing bro??

garfield1:


None of them are relevant.they can't win their wards.they are from jemaa in southern Kaduna a pdp axis

Felimax:


Likewise Osun, yet it is gone!

garfield1:


Has jemaa ever voted against pdp?

garfield1:


Tinubu will still win there

Olaoluwa122:
Can A.P.C see 35% in bayelsa??

Olaoluwa122:
You said more than that on saturday

garfield1:


Buhari got 40% in bayelsa.apc won bayelsa guber polls before supreme court sacked them

garfield1:


Osogbo and olorunda were the difference.

garfield1:


There are no defections in katsina.pdp is almost dead in kano with the exit kwankwaso.pdp has even lost more members there to nnpp.southern Kaduna like I said is a pdp stronghold so no addition...
Bayelsa is a pdp stronghold that usually gives pdp bloc votes but is now tilting towards apc.so any loss in bayelsa will hurt pdp more than any loss in Kaduna..

Ojuntana:


The senator that defected in Katsina is from your village abi? Who told you PDP is dead in Kano? PDP is next after NNPP. Kano was APC before so APC has lost Kano.

So let's assume PDP loses Bayelsa while APC loses Kano. Who has suffered more electorally?

Olaoluwa122:
If Atiku no See 35% there make I know what happen

garfield1:


Tinubu will still win there