BREAKING: 17,299 APC members dump party for PDP in Sokoto [Photos]

Ahead of general election in Nigeria, about 17,299 members of the All Progressives Congress have defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Sokoto State.

Our correspondent gathered that the members on Sunday in Silame Local Government Council renounced their membership of APC and moved into PDP, pledging loyalty to their new party.

The defection was at the backdrop of Saidu Umar, the PDP governorship flag-bearer’s campaign in the LGA on Sunday.

During the campaign, Umar reeled out the good things embarked upon by the administration of governor Aminu Tambuwal in the State.

He assured the electorate of his determination to key into the development projects initiated by the Tambuwal administration, if elected as governor next month.

He specifically promised to execute the Rundi-Katami-Silame road project for the benefit of the people.

He further pledged to look at the issue of the Surame Monument to enhance the revenue generation drive of not only the local government but the state as a whole.

CAPITAL POST recalled that the incumbent governor and former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal will end his second tenure in May this year.

Sokoto is political a Peoples Democratic Party State, with strong presence of the All Progressives Congress (APC) led by the former governor and Senator, Aliyu Magatakarda Wammako.