A member of the House of Assembly in Adamawa State, Shuaibu Babbage, has defected from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Adamawa State.
The lawmaker who represents Fufore Gurin Constituency said he defected along with 160,000.
At a rally in Yola, the State capital, Babbage affirmed his loyalty and commitment to the PDP in its quest to oust the APC and fix the country’s socio-economic and political fabrics.
The defectors were received by former Vice Presidet and presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar, his running mate, Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, former Vice President Namadi Sambo, Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri and National Chairman of PDP, Dr Iyorchia Ayu.
Receiving the new members into the PDP at the Ribadu Square in Yola, Ayu said that the rate of decampment from the APC to the PDP is increasing by the day and an indication that the opposition party is waxing stronger.
Atiku promised to work with the defectors, saying: “I have been serving the people since I joined politics 30 years ago and that is my promise to you all today. I believe that Governor Fintiri has done a good job and that we should join hands to make sure he wins his second term election.”
In his remarks at the Lamido of Adamawa’s palace, Atiku said that his presentation to the Lamido as the presidential candidate of the PDP gives him a sense of nostalgia because his political career would not have attained this mark but for the prayers and support that he enjoys from the Lamido, his palace and the entire state.
“I am an ambassador of this palace, Adamawa State and Nigeria. I am appreciative of the reception I received today which is historic and I am promising you that I will represent you and the entire Nigeria well in the assignment ahead of me as your worthy son”.
In his response, the Lamido said that he was pleased and proud to welcome Atiku home after his emergence as the presidential candidate of a major political party.
