Eight Labour Party House of Assembly candidates have defected to APC in Jigawa State.
EKO HOT BLOG reports that eight Labour Party (LP) state assembly candidates in Jigawa State have defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
It was gathered that the eight candidates are from Auyo, Kirikasamma, Bulangu, Malammadori, Kafin Hausa, Birniwa, Guri, and Kaugama constituencies.
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The State Governor, Muhammad Badaru, received the candidates during an event in the Government House.
Speaking on the development, the governor’s aide, Mr Habibu Kila, disclosed that the governor also received a member of the northern presidential campaign council of the Labour Party who dumped the party and joined the APC.
Revealing the reason for their defection, one of the politicians from Guri LGA, Muhammad Makinta, stated that they joined the ruling Party after realizing that the APC had more prospects of winning in the state.
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Mr Makinta said they will work to ensure victory for APC’s candidates in the general election in their respective areas of influence.
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