ADC Leaders In Kebbi South Join APC, Pledge Support For Gov Idris

The All Progressives Congress (APC), Kebbi State Chapter, on Tuesday received a large number of defectors from the African Democratic Congress (ADC) across the seven Local Government Areas of Kebbi South.

The defectors include executive committee members of the ADC in Yauri, Shanga, and Ngaski Local Government Areas of Yauri Emirate; coordinators of the ADC Senatorial candidate in Zuru, Sakaba, Fakai, and Danko/Wasagu Local Government Areas of Zuru Emirate; as well as the House of Representatives candidate for Yauri/Shanga/Ngaski Federal Constituency, Engineer Sa’adu Salihu Yauri.

Presenting the defectors at the Kebbi State Government House, the leader of the group said the decision to leave the ADC was necessitated by a lack of credibility and sincerity of purpose among the leadership and stakeholders of the party in the state.

He declared their total allegiance to the APC and pledged unflinching support for the continuity of Comrade Governor Nasir Idris in 2027, according to a statement issued by Abdullahi Idris Sadaukin Zuru, Special Adviser on Communication and Strategy to the Kebbi State Governor.

Also speaking, the spokesperson for the Zuru Emirate defectors, Alhaji Bello Doya, stated that coordinators of Senator Garba Musa Maidoki had collectively resigned their positions in the ADC.

He noted that despite Senator Maidoki’s defection from the APC to the ADC and his emergence as the party’s senatorial candidate, his performance and capacity to deliver democratic dividends to the people of Kebbi South remained poor.

Alhaji Doya assured the APC leadership of their loyalty and total support for Governor Nasir Idris’ second-term bid, citing the governor’s remarkable achievements in Zuru Emirate.

These include the reconstruction of the abandoned Koko-Zuru Federal Road, the establishment of a Mega Secondary School, and the renovation, upgrade, and construction of new healthcare delivery centres in 10 communities across Zuru Emirate.

He further commended the governor for his exemplary leadership, generosity, fairness, and commitment to justice in managing the multi-ethnic and multi-religious nature of Zuru Emirate.

In his response, Governor Nasir Idris, along with the State Acting Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Alhaji Adamu Mudi Augie, received the defectors into the party. He assured them of equal rights, opportunities, and a level playing field as bona fide members of the APC family in Kebbi State.

The APC, Kebbi State Chapter, described this mass movement as a clear endorsement of the people-oriented policies and developmental strides of the Comrade Governor Nasir Idris-led administration.

It could be recalled that Senator Maidoki was alleged to have displayed acts of immaturity, unproductivity, and insensitivity to the plight of his constituents.

He resigned from the All Progressives Congress (APC) and joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC), allegedly due to frustration resulting from a growing disconnect with his constituents and a glaring failure as a representative.

The State Chapter had earlier described his resignation from the party as a good omen, in view of his being a political liability.