Chairman of Argungu LGA of Kebbi State, Alhaji Bello Layya, alongside 1,500 party supporters, have defected to All Progressives Congress (APC).
Governor Nasir Idris formally received the decampees at the flagg-off of APC Zonal Campaign Rally in Argungu on Monday.
Among those who joined the chairman are all the LG Ward Chairmen, Youth Leader, Women Leader, and a former member, House of Representatives, Garba Musa-Gulma.
Speaking at the event, the governor expressed delight over the decision of the former PDP members to join the ruling party.
Idris, who was represented by his Deputy, Sen. Umar Abubakar-Tafida, observed that receiving a large number of people from the PDP was a reflection of the trust people have in the ability of APC-led administration in the state.
The governor said the “rush” to join APCin the state might be associated to the progress made within one year of APC leadership, especially in the areas of education, healthcare delivery, agriculture, and infrastructure development.
Idris urged the people to come out en-mass and exercise their franchise by casting their votes to APC.
“We are calling on you people to come out en-mass and exercise your franchise, this is your right but we are appealing to you to vote for our candidates seeking to become chairmen and councillors,” he said.
“The State Independent Electoral Commission (KESIEC) is fully ready to conduct free, fair, and credible elections across the state.”
The governor charged the electorate to maintain high level of decorum, discipline and respect for the rule of law during and after the LG polls.
In his speech, the APC Chairman in the state, Alhaji Abubakar Kana-Zuru said the zonal rally was meant to kick-start the campaign at the zonal level which would be extended to local government, ward, polling unit and house to house levels.
He encouraged party loyalists and other electorate to work hard to ensure victory of APC at all levels for the good of the state.
Kana-Zuru called on the electorate to come out en-mass to vote APC, observing that casting votes for APC meant endorsing more developmental projects to “your respective areas.”
