The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Spokesman has said that about 1,868 members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Sokoto State have defected to the Party ahead of the 2023 General Elections.
The State PDP spokesman, Malam Hassan Sanyinnawal, who disclosed this in a statement in Sokoto on Thursday said the defectors are businessmen from 10 communities across the state and were received by the state PDP Chairman, Alhaji Bello Goronyo on Wednesday.
The Chairman who was represented by the party’s zonal Chairman, Sokoto Central, Alhaji Muhammad Dangoggo, assured the new entrants of equal treatment with other members of PDP.
The PDP Chairman vowed to embrace the new members while urging them to use their wealth of experience in Politics and business activities to ensure the party’s success at the forthcoming 2023 general elections.
The State PDP Gubernatorial candidate, Malam Sa’idu Umar, also welcomed the new members and promised to work closely with them toward the party’s success.
Umar congratulated the defectors stating that;”their decision has shown their collective zeal to support the good leadership style of Gov. Aminu Tambuwal.”