Mansur Aramide, Gombe
Mr. Musa Zubairu, former Director General to Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya’s Campaign Directorate in 2011 and 2015 has decamped from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) in Gombe State.
Zubairu initially decamped to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) before his yesterday decision to defect to the NNPP.
The PDP chieftain was received into the NNPP alongside hundreds of his supporters by the gubernatorial candidate of the Party, Hon. Khamisu Ahmed Mailantarki, the State Party Chairman, Umar Abdullahi Maikano, the House of Representative candidate for Yamaltu/Deba federal constituency, Dr. Bashir Mohammed and the Secretary of the party, Nasir Baba Shareef among others.
Zubairu’s decision was according to observers, another surprise blow to the ruling APC and the opposition PDP in Gombe State.
After announcing his defection alongside his supporters, Zubairu pledged to support the gubernatorial candidate, Hon. Khamisu Ahmed Mailantarki and other candidates to win the 2023 general election in the state.
NNPP now has presence in the State Assembly with equal number of members with APC and PDP.
The party has in recent times received thousands of the ruling APC and the opposition PDP into it’s fold.
It has now spread it’s presence to all nooks and crannies of Gombe State and captured the hitherto strongholds of both the ruling APC and the opposition PDP ahead of the elections.
