16 Taraba lawmakers dump occasion, be part of APC

The Speaker of Taraba Home of Meeting, Kizito Bonzena, and 15 different members have defected from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress.

Bonzena introduced their resignation from PDP on Monday in Jalingo, on behalf of his colleagues.

The speaker mentioned that their determination to maneuver to APC was because of the factionalisation of PDP on the nationwide stage.

He said that the defectors had forwarded their letters to maneuver from PDP to APC

He listed the members to incorporate the Deputy Speaker, Hamman-Adama Abdullai (Bali 2 Constituency); Majority Chief Jethro Yakubu (Wukari 1 Constituency); Tafarki Eneme (Kurmi Constituency); Akila Nuhu (Lau Constituency); Musa Chul (Gassol 1 Constituency); and Josiah Yaro (Wukari 2 Constituency).

Others are Tanko Yusuf (Takum 1 Constituency), Veronica Alhassan (Bali 1 Constituency), Anas Shuaibu (Karim Lamido 2 Constituency), Nelson Len (Nguroje Constituency), Umar Adamu (Jalingo 1 Constituency), Joseph Kassong (Yorro Constituency), John Lamba (Takum 2 Constituency), Glad Shonruba (Ardo-Kola Constituency) and Zakari Sanusi (Ibi Constituency).

The speaker additional said that the choice was not private however for the collective curiosity of the state.

“Our individuals shouldn’t misread this determination of ours. It’s within the curiosity of Taraba.

“We now have all 24 members of the Home as APC members,” he mentioned.

Former speaker and member representing Mbamnga Constituency, Peter Diah, welcomed the speaker and different members into his occasion, the APC

Diah additionally mentioned the home had been beneficiant to him and different APC members once they have been within the minority, however he’s joyful that they’ve all now keyed into the imaginative and prescient of Tinubu and have joined them.

He prayed that their motion could be a brand new daybreak for Taraba State and its individuals, having joined the occasion on the centre.

The Information Company of Nigeria reviews that there is no such thing as a minority chief within the Taraba State Home of Meeting, as all 24 members at the moment are within the APC.

(NAN)