PDP Chieftain In Niger Defects To APGA

A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in Niger State, Mr Joshua Bawa, hosts abandoned from the get-together and joined the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA)...... Mr Joshua Bawa an onetime Chief of Staff to ex - senator Muazu Babangida Aliyu, likewise a previous Commissioner for Special Duties in a similar organization joined APGA in his ward in the Magama nearby government zone of the state on Wednesday. Bawa posted the photograph of his absconding encompassed by APGA banner and logo all over book page on Wednesday. He was issued with enrollment card No 0000777. He proclaimed on the page "Political gathering presentation" "early today I got my enrollment card of the All Progressives Grand Alliance. Give us a chance to be our siblings and sisters attendants. Welcome to APGA". Responding to the absconding the PDP said the activity of Mr Joshua Bawa was not startling in light of the fact that he "has demonstrated that he is an awful washout" Niger North Zonal director of the gathering Alhaji Yahaya Ability told journalists on Wednesday that Joshua Bawa had declined to acknowledge the loss of his competitor in the Magama Local Government congress a year ago in accordance with some basic honesty. Yahaya Ability said each exertion made to accommodate him with his individuals was failed prompting his pulling back from the PDP two months prior "We have not lost anything, he has no political base that is the reason his applicant lost the chairmanship race". The surrender of Mr Joshua Bawa came very nearly three months after the state Deputy Chairman of the PDP Alhaji Aminu Yusuf from a similar zone evacuated to the decision All Progressives Congress APC.

A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in Niger State, Mr Joshua Bawa, has defected from the party and joined the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA). Mr Joshua Bawa a onetime Chief of Staff to ex -governor Muazu Babangida Aliyu, also a former Commissioner for Special Duties in the same administration joined APGA in his ward in the Magama local government area of the state on Wednesday. Bawa posted the photo of his defection surrounded by APGA flag and logo on his face book page on Wednesday. He was issued with membership card No 0000777. He declared on the page “Political party declaration” “early today I obtained my membership card of the All Progressives Grand Alliance. Let us be our brothers and sisters keepers. Welcome to APGA”. Reacting to the defection the PDP said the action of Mr Joshua Bawa was not unexpected because he “has shown that he is a bad loser” Niger North Zonal chairman of the party Alhaji Yahaya Ability told reporters on Wednesday that Joshua Bawa had refused to accept the loss of his candidate in the Magama Local Government congress last year in good faith. Yahaya Ability said every effort made to reconcile him with his members was abortive leading to his withdrawing from the PDP two months ago “We have not lost anything, he has no political base that is why his candidate lost the chairmanship election”. The defection of Mr Joshua Bawa came almost three months after the state Deputy Chairman of the PDP Alhaji Aminu Yusuf from the same zone decamped to the ruling All Progressives Congress APC.

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May 25, 2018