2023: Mass defection hits PDP as over 2000 members decamp to APC in Maiburji Ward Kaduna North.


By Comrade Musa Mohammed


No fewer than Two Thousand four hundred members of the People Democratic party (PDP) in Maiburji Ward in kaduna north local government area of Kaduna State, on Sunday defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC), ahead of the forthcoming 2023 general election.

The defectors were led by Hon. Abba Usmanl Dankoli Councillor Maiburji Ward.


The defection of the PDP members into APC was consequent upon what they described as the unending deceit and deception within the party which they said, has not only continued to cause more harm to their personal development as politicians than good but also dangerous for the entrenchment of internal democracy within a political party.

Receiving the defectors into the APC fold, the Administrator, Kaduna Capital Territory, KCTA, Muhammad Hafiz Bayero who represent Senator Uba Sani governatorial candidate, the Senatorial candidate Muhammad Sani Dattijo and Hon. Bello El-Rufai who is the house of representative candidate, said “I'm welcoming you and i must say you have made the right decision by joining the Progressives.”

Hafiz Bayero drummed support for the candidature of APC candidates in Kaduna North.

Earlier in his address, Alhaji Ashiru Sani the APC vice chairman in Kaduna North local government who is the Chief host, maintained that the mass decampment show that APC is progressing, and party was like a moving train whose time has come.

He added that the momentum which is consistently gathering in favour of APC and it's candidates within the political landscape must be sustained.

Hon. Sani Rabiu Bako who is among the special guest, said on his speech that the momentum was evident in the defection of over two thousand card carrying PDP members in the state into the APC with the primary aim of lending their support All Progressive Congress (APC) ahead of 2023.

Also, Receiving the new members, the executive chairman of Kaduna North local government area,Hon. Mukhtar Baloni said it’s a thing of pleasure to welcome the defectors to the kaduna APC.

“I am very happy not because I am welcoming you back into the party but because there is no society that is good without good leaders and people of good intentions.

“This is the time for us to have the right leadership"

Earlier in his remark, Hon. Awwalu Bakori campaign Director General for Hon. Bello El-Rufai, described the defection as a step in the right direction.

He said: “They have realised it is time to take the right decision and join the winning team. Thank you for finding it necessary to return to the progressive family and be part of the process of developing kaduna state.

The APC state secretary in Kaduna, Hon. Yahaya Baba Pate the defectors have taken the right decision.
"Because this is your party and the right party that has contributed in no small measure to the development of the state".

The leader of the PDP defectors, Hon. Abba Usman Dankoli said: “We are from PDP and we decided to join APC because PDP has failed us because they care only about themselves and not the citizens.”

The op and his defectors dey mad.