NNPP Supporters Shift Allegiance, Burn Red Cap, Defect to APC

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Kano: NNPP Supporters Shift Allegiance, Burn Red Cap, Defect to APC

Zainab Tanimu

Kaduna, Northwest Nigeria

The NNPP supporters burned the red cap symbol of the one-time governor of the state to register their shift of allegiance. They got Tinubu’s caps with the ‘Broken chain’ trademark after their ‘baptism.’

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The NNPP supporters joined thousands of others from different political parties to defect to the ruling APC in Kano.

The reception, organised by the USIR North- West Project for Tinubu/Shettima 2023, was held at Afficent Event Centre, on Magajin Rumfa, Kano.

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“Today, we have gathered here to receive and celebrate these 10,000 people, who decided to leave their various political parties for our great party, the All Progressives Congress (APC),” the convener, Haiiya Umma Salma Isyaku Rabiu, said.

Source: The Nation

She added: “These are all card-carrying members of the PDP, NNPC, ADC, PRP, ADP and other political parties, who have decided to leave darkness for light, to leave regress for progress, to leave fear and intimidation for honour and integrity.
“As you can see, these people are here because of the unity and progress of the APC as the one and only party in Nigeria. The party that has the interest of the people, the party that wants to keep making Nigeria better; the party that loves Nigeria and Nigerians.”
She said the journey of most of the defectors started when Tinubu won the presidential primaries.
“They (defectors) knew that Nigeria is on the verge of regaining its glory and the North is on the verge of greatness again.
“Without the slightest doubt, Asiwaju’s antecedents as a freedom fighter for the entrenchment of democracy in Nigeria, which culminated into his founding role in the APC, makes his choice very unique for our party.
“It is a question of honour for the APC, an obligation that is not in any way affected by the decisions taken by another political party and to a large extent, it was this position that provided the paradigm shift for the party to go for elections rather than consensus and paved the way for Tinubu to clinch the party’s ticket.
Rabiu said the APC northern governors deserve praises for seeing that the APC respected the principle of zoning.
Rating Tinubu above other candidates, she said: “Senator Tinubu is very presidential. He has a track record that nobody can beat. When they asked me why I am so sure that Tinubu is the best presidential candidate, I also asked them who is contesting with him because I don’t know.
“These thousands of people are the attestation of the fact that Tinubu is the people’s choice. And his decisions and choices over the last few months, have shown an indication of his understanding of the nation’s political dynamics and gave a glimpse of his vision for the country.”
She urged the people of Kano to join hands with other well-meaning Nigerians to vote for Tinubu and Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna as the governorship candidate.
The convener added: “Tinubu’s presidency will immensely benefit all Nigerians, regardless of where they live, their ethnicity, religion and political identities.”
Gawuna’s representative, Alhaji Baffa Babba, commended the convener for her efforts, adding that she inherited her hard work from her father, Sheikh Maulana Khalifa Isiyaku Rabiu.
Source: The Nation

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