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Ex-Zamfara House of Reps Member, Classic dumps PDP for APC

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Ex-Zamfara House of Reps Member, Classic dumps PDP for APC

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By Umar Mohammed

Former Member of the House of Representatives in Zamfara state, Hon. Kabiru Yahaya Classic has defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressive Congress (APC).

The ex-Lawmaker, announced his defection on Thursday, after meeting with the state APC Chairman Alhaji Tukur Danfulani and Chairman Senator Abdul’aziz Yari Political Organization, Alhaji Lawal M Liman as well as other Zamfara APC stakeholders in Kaduna.

Classic representated Anka/Talata Mafara Federal Constituency between 2019 and 2023 under the umbrella of the PDP.

The defection from the PDP became necessary because of undemocratic tendencies in the state PDP

The former member however, joined the APC along with the PDP structure in Talata Mafara Local Government Area as well as 10 out of 11 PDP Ward Chairmen in the area.

According to him, the defection from the PDP became necessary because of undemocratic tendencies in the state PDP.

“I Kabiru Yahayya Classic, Today, Thursday Nov. 7, 2024, wish to announce my defection from the PDP to the Progressive Party, the APC along with all PDP structure, including the Local Government EXCO of the PDP and the 10 out of 11 Ward Chairmen of the PDP”, he stressed.

We are happy to receive our brother in our great party, this is a great development, as more defectors from the PDP led Government in Zamfara are ready to join the APC very soon

Receiving the Lawmaker, the State APC Chairman, Tukur Umar Danfulani described Classic defection as a welcome development to the APC.

“We are happy to receive our brother in our great party, this is a great development, as more defectors from the PDP led Government in Zamfara are ready to join the APC very soon”, he said.

He assured that all the defectors to the APC would have fair treatment, adding that the APC was committed internal democracy.

Also speaking, the Chairman AA Yari’s Political Organization, Alhaji Lawal M Liman commended Kabiru Classic and other defectors for joining the progressive team.

Liman described the APC as the only party with manifesto to move Zamfara and Nigeria forward.

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