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NNPP Lawmaker joins APC,as five others ready to defect in Nasarawa state
By David Odama
A member of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly, Hon. Mohammed Isimbabi has announced his defection from New Nigeria Peoples Party NNPP to the All Progressive Congress APC in Nasarawa state.
Isimbabi who announced his defection on the floor of the House during plenary cited division in the party at the national level as the major reason for his decision to quite the party under which he won election.
The Lawmaker who is representing Toto/Gadabuke Constituency at the State House of Assembly, said his decision to dump NNPP and join APC was in the best interest of his constituency, the state at large and to enable him team up with the ruling APC to move the state forward.
“My decision to cross over to APC is purely personal and in line with my desire to team up with the progressive party to contribute meaningfully to the development state and to represent my people positively in the House.
“It will not be meaningful staying in a party that is always fighting each other. I want to be where I can contribute meaningfully to the betterment of my people and the state”, Hon Isimbabi declared
Speaker of the house, RT Hon Danladi Jatau, who had earlier read Hon Isimbabi’s defection letter during House proceedings in Lafia, said Isimbabi cited division in the NNPP at the national level as the major reason for his defection to the APC.
Jatau who commended the lawmaker for his bold step in joining the ruling APC in the state, said that Isimbabi’s defection would add value to the party.
”I want to commend the lawmaker representing Toto/Gadabuke Constituency for taking this rightful decision to join APC. as a leader of the house,” the Speaker stated.
Also speaking, APC chairman in the state, Aliyu Bello, commended Isimbabi for joining the progressive party in the country.
”Hon. Isimbabi’s defection is very significant. This is the beauty of democracy, as Hon. Isimbabi was our former member.
”Since there is a lot of crisis in the NNPP at the national level, it is necessary for him to join APC to add value to the development of the state and country,” he said.
The APC chairman also commended Governor Abdullahi Sule for his developmental strides in the state.
Aliyu Bello said, ”Honourable Isimbabi also joined the party due to the developmental strides of Sule adding that five more members were warming up to join APC soon
”There is no more PDP in the country. PDP has failed in government and opposition in the country. Very soon, five lawmakers will join APC in the state.”
The party while adding that APC’s doors were open to welcome more people into it, assured the lawmaker of equity and fairness in the party.
On his part, one of the NNPP member representing Doma South Constituency, Musa Abubakar while congratulating Hon. Isimbabi on his defection, announced his readiness to also join the APC soon.
Defection: NNPP Lawmaker joins APC, five others warming up for defect in Nasarawa
By David Odama
A member of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly, Hon. Mohammed Isimbabi has announced his defection from New Nigeria Peoples Party NNPP to the All Progressive Congress APC in Nasarawa state.
Isimbabi who announced his defection on the floor of the House during plenary cited division in the party at the national level as the major reason for his decision to quite the party under which he won election.
The Lawmaker who is representing Toto/Gadabuke Constituency at the State House of Assembly, said his decision to dump NNPP and join APC was in the best interest of his constituency, the state at large and to enable him team up with the ruling APC to move the state forward.
“My decision to cross over to APC is purely personal and in line with my desire to team up with the progressive party to contribute meaningfully to the development state and to represent my people positively in the House.
“It will not be meaningful staying in a party that is always fighting each other. I want to be where I can contribute meaningfully to the betterment of my people and the state”, Hon Isimbabi declared
Speaker of the house, RT Hon Danladi Jatau, who had earlier read Hon Isimbabi’s defection letter during House proceedings in Lafia, said Isimbabi cited division in the NNPP at the national level as the major reason for his defection to the APC.
Jatau who commended the lawmaker for his bold step in joining the ruling APC in the state, said that Isimbabi’s defection would add value to the party.
”I want to commend the lawmaker representing Toto/Gadabuke Constituency for taking this rightful decision to join APC. as a leader of the house,” the Speaker stated.
Also speaking, APC chairman in the state, Aliyu Bello, commended Isimbabi for joining the progressive party in the country.
”Hon. Isimbabi’s defection is very significant. This is the beauty of democracy, as Hon. Isimbabi was our former member.
”Since there is a lot of crisis in the NNPP at the national level, it is necessary for him to join APC to add value to the development of the state and country,” he said.
The APC chairman also commended Governor Abdullahi Sule for his developmental strides in the state.
Aliyu Bello said, ”Honourable Isimbabi also joined the party due to the developmental strides of Sule adding that five more members were warming up to join APC soon
”There is no more PDP in the country. PDP has failed in government and opposition in the country. Very soon, five lawmakers will join APC in the state.”
The party while adding that APC’s doors were open to welcome more people into it, assured the lawmaker of equity and fairness in the party.
On his part, one of the NNPP member representing Doma South Constituency, Musa Abubakar while congratulating Hon. Isimbabi on his defection, announced his readiness to also join the APC soon.