The senators from Kebbi State who were elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party were expected to switch to the party, according to Abdullahi Ganduje, National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress.
Speaking to State House reporters during a Friday meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Ganduje made this statement.
Dr. Nasir Idris, Kebbi Governor Nasir Idris, and Senators Adamu Aliero, Yahaya Abdullahi, and Garba Maidoki were escorted to the meeting with Tinubu by the APC chairman.
He stated that after extensive deliberations behind closed doors, the key players in Kebbi decided that the three state PDP senators would defect to the APC.
“This is a good development and it is in consonance with what is happening in Nigeria today.
“Almost every week in the Senate and House of Representatives, you see members of other political parties decamping to our party.
“So, we came here so that Mr President will bless this resolution and he has graciously given his blessing, and by Tuesday, you will see what will happen in the Red Chambers.
“Our constitution is very clear about this, and with our political dexterity in managing such affairs, I assure you that there will be a smooth integration,” said the APC chairman.
He added that the fear ofa one-party state was misplaced.
”We are not saying we are working for a one-party system, but if this is the wish of Nigerians we cannot quarrel with that.
“You know they say too many cooks spoil the soup; too many political parties spoil governance,” he said.
Ganduje said that the move was in continuation with the initiative of Tinubu, saying, “APC must do what we must do democratically in order to increase our numerical strength, and also our quality and capacity of followership.”
