Gombe NNPP guber aspirant defects to PDP

Alhaji Khamisu Mailantarki, the governorship candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in Gombe State, has defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), alongside 1000’s of his supporters.

Mailantarki said this at a political gathering organised to welcome the decampees into the PDP, on Saturday in Gombe.

He expressed confidence within the get together beneath Ibrahim Dankwambo, including that his high quality management was a driving issue behind his return to the PDP.

“We initially started our political journey with the PDP, later changing into founding members of the All Progressives Congress (APC), and alongside the way in which, we selected to affix the NNPP.

“Nevertheless, we at the moment are again residence within the PDP, reassured by the management of Dankwambo,” he stated.

He additionally lambasted the APC administration within the state, stressing that it was not for the poor, and expressed concern over the therapy of the economically deprived class.

He claimed that the APC authorities had seized land and applied necessary biometric attendance for public employees.

“This requirement has unfairly impacted those that battle to achieve the workplace every day as a result of harsh financial situations, particularly as some states have lowered workdays to only three per week,” he stated.

The PDP Chairman within the state, Gen. Abner Kwaskebe (rtd), whi formally offered the get together’s membership card to Mailantarki, reaffirmed sturdy PDP roots within the state.

“In 2027, we are going to do every part humanly doable to regain management in Gombe State,” he stated.

He assured that the get together would embrace each previous and returning members equally to foster unity.

(NAN)