The Sokoto State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday, received 1,868 people from 10 business communities from the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Chairman of Furniture Makers Association, Lawali Aminu Lalala who spoke on behalf of the defectors, said they were convinced with the leadership style of governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal.
According to him, the APC government they voted for had failed Nigerians in all the sectors.
They promised their total loyalty and support to the PDP and promised to cast their votes to the candidates of the party in the forthcoming general elections.
Receiving the decampees, the Sokoto State Chairman of the PDP, Bello Aliyu Goronyo, who was represented by the Zonal Chairman, Sokoto Central, Muhammadu Dangoggo assured them that they were now full members of the PDP and equal with all other old members.
He promised to carry them along and called on them to use their wealth of experience in politics and business activities to ensure the success of the PDP candidates during 2023 general elections .
In his remarks, the Sokoto State PDP governorship candidate, Sa’idu Umar Ubandoma assured them of equal treatment with the old PDP members.
Ubandoma called on them to work hard in ensuring the success of all PDP candidates.
