Over 40,000 opposition members defect to APC in Katsina

Katsina State Governor, Dikko Umaru Radda, on Tuesday welcomed over 40,000 card-carrying members from various opposition parties into the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

The mass defection took place at the State Government House, where the Governor received the new members with open arms.

Governor Radda expressed his gratitude, stating, “Your decision to join our progressive movement strengthens our resolve to build a greater Katsina state.”

He went on to assure the defectors of his commitment to inclusive leadership, directing officials at all levels to ensure their full integration into APC activities.

The group of defectors was led by former Deputy Speakers of the State House of Assembly, Yakubu Idris Dan Chafa and Hassan Suleiman Rawayau.

Other prominent figures among the defectors included Isah Hamisu Dandume of the All Peoples Party (APP) and Musa Gafai, Chairman of Gafai Communication and former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) aspirant for the Federal House of Representatives, along with several former state legislators and local government chairmen.

In an earlier briefing, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Political Matters, Ya’u Umar Gwajo Gwajo, explained that the defectors came from a broad coalition of political parties.