Two PDP lawmakers dump party for APC in Gombe

Two members of the Gombe State House of Assembly elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, have defected to the All Progressives Congress, APC, further boosting the ruling party’s grip on the state legislature.

The lawmakers, Mr Gabriel Fushison and Mr Malon Nimrod-Yari, were officially received into the APC by Gombe State Governor, Inuwa Yahaya.

Fushison represents Kaltungo West Constituency, while Nimrod-Yari represents Shongom Constituency in the House of Assembly.

Their defection adds to the growing number of opposition lawmakers who have crossed over to the APC in recent months, strengthening the party’s dominance in the Gombe State Assembly.

They were led to the governor’s office on Wednesday by Speaker Abubakar Luggerewo, his deputy, Sadam Bello, and other principal officers.

Explaining their decision, the lawmakers cited Yahaya’s “inclusive governance style, sterling leadership and impressive performance” across the state.

They said they were “never sidelined while in opposition”, adding that their constituencies benefited from projects and dividends of democracy.

According to them, the governor’s fairness, accessibility and commitment to equitable development inspired their decision to join the APC.

Welcoming them, Yahaya described the defection as “a vote of confidence” in his administration and its people-centred policies.

He assured the lawmakers of equal treatment and full integration, saying the APC remained “a platform for unity, progress and service”.

Yahaya praised the Assembly’s leadership for cooperation, calling it vital to peace, stability and development in the state.

The APC now controls 23 of the 24 seats in the Gombe State House of Assembly

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