The rank and file of the Sokoto branch of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) was significantly depleted Wednesday when the party Chairman and the state deputy gubernatorial candidate dumped it.

The erstwhile chairman of Sokoto state NNPP and deputy gubernatorial candidate are: Alhaji Bello Ahmad and Alhaji Ibrahim Ango respectively.

Both officials and undisclosed number of followers declared their allegiance for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at the venue of the latter’s statewide campaign flag-off held at the sports field of Dange township in Dange-Shuni local government area of Sokoto state.

According to Ahmad, their decision to quit the NNPP was predicated on the quantum of significant achievements made by the PDP government in the state under the administration of Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal.

“We have seen the good works of Gov. Tambuwal and the PDP in our state. And, we are convinced that there will be continuity under the PDP’s gubernatorial candidate, Mallam Saidu Umar (Mallam Ubandoman Sokoto),” Ahmad told the multitude of supporters at the campaign ground.

He assured that now that they have joined the PDP they would work assiduously to ensure its victory at all levels in the forthcoming elections next year.

In his remarks, Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal also solicited the support of all stakeholders and indigenes of the state to vote for the party from the state assembly up to the presidency.

According to him, given the problems facing the country now, the PDP presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar is the only one among those vying for the position that is fit to run the country and salvage it from its current woes.

He expressed gratitude to the people of the state for their steadfastness and loyalty in the last seven years that he has been on the saddle, particularly mentioning their tenacity in supporting him when the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) attempted a gang up against him in the 2019 gubernatorial election.

He used the opportunity to outline some of the many achievements of his administration: education, health, agriculture, societal reorientation, job provisions etc.

“All our achievements, manifest or latent, are tangible and known to all. The people are our witness and they are the best judge of what we have accomplished or failed to do,” the Governor explained.

The party’s gubernatorial candidate, Mallam Saidu Said Umar (Mallam Ubandoman Sokoto), whose Jigawa state counterpart, Alhaji Mustapha Sule Lamido graced the occasion, corroborated the Governor, pledging that all the projects on course now would be completed by his administration if he is voted into office.

He added that the theme of his administration will be “JAMA’A PROJECT,” derived from the campaign slogan of the progeny of Islamic re-awakening, who is also his ancestor, Sheikh Usmanu Danfodio; whose followers were known as “JAMA’AR SHEHU,” or “PEOPLE OF SHEHU.

According to him, this populist appeal will apply to how he’ll tackle problems the state is facing going forward, further pledging to confront opposition constructively, in the areas of education, job provisions, inclusivity and rolling back of insecurity.

Earlier, the state PDP chairman, Alhaji Muhammad Bello Aliyu Goronyo, appealed to the huge supporters of the party at the rally and across the state to express similar solidarity with the party come elections days next year.

Highlights of the more than one hour rally, preceded by a snail pace movement, that took the party’s motorcade about two hours to navigate through the human sea on the stretch of the 21.5 kilometers from Sokoto metropolis to Dange town, were presentations of flags to the senatorial candidates including Governor Tambuwal; his deputy, Hon. Manir Dan Iya and Hon. Shuaibu Gwanda-Gobir, as well as the eleven contestants for the seats of House of Representatives across the state.

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Muhammad Bello

Special Adviser Media and Publicity to the Governor

December 28, 2022

https://www.dateline.ng/nnpp-bigwigs-decamp-to-pdp-as-sokoto-flags-off-state-campaign/

Bye bye to the founder of agberos in Nigeria and the evil party. Grand pa, please we need you at home urgently.

Haa, Oloselu, I fear una.

Them don de take shape gradually

It seems anytime the Northerners perceived the G5 movement to support Tinubu, they rally round their own too.

Keep transferring

NNPP just dey collect wotowoto. Lol......

rolams:
It seems anytime the Northerners perceived the G5 movement to support Tinubu, the rally round their own too.

This is the reason I don't want the G5 to back Tinubu. It would further make the Northerners revolt and rally round Atiku

Indispensable85:
NNPP just dey collect wotowoto. Lol......

As in eh
E no reach two days when their senatorial and HORs candidates for Zamfara port to APC ...now sokoto.

See Kwankwaso leg for outside…

All Kwankwaso needed to do to get close to presidency was to humble his stupid self and become Obi’s running mate, but the fool felt too big than himself.

Now, look at the chairman of his party and deputy gubernatorial candidate of his party defecting to APC in his own region; what a mess!

This is something that has not happened to Obi anywhere in the entire south. Guess who the bigger politician is now?

Next is kwankwaso. God bless the north.

asanausana91:
Next is kwankwaso. God bless the north.

I can smell that happening

Kwankwazo will declare for Atiku 2023 is sure for waziri Adamawa

Aiel123:

As in eh
E no reach two days when their senatorial and HORs candidates for Zamfara port to APC ...now sokoto.

I have never for once seen kwankwanso and his NNPP as part of the race. His followers are beginning to see him as an unserious element. A jester! Hence everyone is taking their destinies in their own hands. Kwankwanso can't get anything significant outside Kano State. I think he's just contesting for Kano State governorship by proxy.

dustmalik:

This is the reason I don't want the G5 to back Tinubu. It would further make the Northerners revolt and rally round Atiku

That's just the fact!

Indispensable85:




I have never for once seen kwankwanso and his NNPP as part of the race. His followers are beginning to see him as an unserious element. A jester! Hence everyone is taking their destinies in their own hands. Kwankwanso can't get anything significant outside Kano State. I think he's just contesting for Kano State governorship by proxy.

Kwakwaso is only there to fill the presidential slot of the NNPP. His intention is to win Kano Guber for Abba Yusuf.

dustmalik:

This is the reason I don't want the G5 to back Tinubu. It would further make the Northerners revolt and rally round Atiku

It's not really perceived in such light by majority of them except for the few undecided illiterate voters.
The northerners equally want rotational presidency. That was the main sentiment that fought GEJ to standstill in 2015 regardless of party lines.

Forget the Atiku hype in southern Nigeria, he isn't that popular among the northerners. He'll only leverage on the PDP structure in Sokoto and Jigawa in the NW. Then maybe the defunct PDM structure in Katsina.