The assertion mentioned the decampees had been obtained into the fold of the NNPP by its Nationwide Chairman, Prof. Rufa’i Alkali and the celebration’s presidential candidate working mate, Isaac Idahosa, at a ceremony held in Kano.
It quoted the PDP factional chief, Shehu Sagagi as saying that they dumped the celebration attributable to lack of inside democracy and nepotism by its nationwide management.
Sagagi mentioned that he defected alongside 36 state government members, over 700 native authorities executives, 8,000 ward executives, 44 nationwide delegates and 1,452 ward delegates.
“Politics is a recreation of numbers, we’re optimistic that the NNPP Presidential Candidate, Sen. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso will take us to victory at each nationwide and state stage.
“The PDP sabotaged itself in states like Kano by permitting the likes of Sen. Kwankwaso to defect regardless of his huge followership not solely within the state however the nation at giant.
“To us this can be a residence coming, we’re actual politicians and we now have joined a political celebration that performs actual politics.
“I’m completely happy to rejoin Sen. Kwankwaso as soon as once more a 12 months after our departure,” Sagagi was quoted as saying within the assertion.
The assertion additionally quoted Alkali as congratulating the decampees for the sensible choice to affix the NNPP.
It additional quoted Idahosa as saying that the NNPP with its huge help and historic defection would emerged victorious on the polls.
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