Alhaji Aminu Tambuwal, governor of Sokoto state, has announced his exit from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
He made the announcement before thousands of his supporters in the Government house in Sokoto.
Tweeting about the development, Tambuwal said,
”I have consulted widely especially with the people of sokoto and they have confidently assured me of my next political move. I hereby defect officially to the @OfficialPDPNig Power to the People.”
A statement credited to President Muhammadu Buhari concerning Alhaji Aminu Tambuwal when he defected prior to the 2015 elections from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) has been dug out by Premiumtimes.
In the statement, Buhari thanked the then Speaker of the House of Representatives for taking such a decision.
He said the Speaker did not only take a risk by dumping the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to join the opposition APC, but also strategically adjourned the House till December apparently to douse tension.
“We will like to thank Alhaji Aminu Tambuwal for what he did yesterday. We were overwhelmed,” the former head of state said. “And it was only yesterday I admit that I ask what profession is he and I was told he was a lawyer, I say no wonder.
“Taking such a remarkable risk and sending everybody on holidays till December is an achievement. By now we will be sounding like a broken record about the objective of the APC. Our intention God willing is to secure this country and to efficiently mend it. So God help us.”
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