Six members of the Zamfara State Home of Meeting have defected from the Peoples Democratic Get together (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), citing deep inside crises inside the PDP and what they described as poor governance within the state.
The lawmakers introduced their choice on Thursday by means of separate letters addressed to the Speaker of the Home.
Those that defected are Bashar Aliyu Gummi (Gummi I), Nasiru Abdullahi Maru (Maru North), Bashir Abubakar Masama (Bukkuyum North), Bashir Bello (Bungudu West), Amiru Ahmad Keta (Tsafe West), and Muktar Nasir Kaura (Kaura North).
Of their letters, titled “Discover of Resignation from the Peoples Democratic Get together (PDP) and Defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC)”, the lawmakers stated persistent crises inside the PDP pressured their choice.
They stated the crises had resulted in factional management inside the occasion.
One of many letters learn: “I write to formally inform the Honourable Speaker and Honourable Members of this Honourable Home of my choice to defect from the Peoples Democratic Get together (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) because of lingering and unresolved crises in my occasion, which have resulted in factional management.”
The lawmakers stated their defection was consistent with the provisions of the Nigerian Structure.
They cited Part 109(1)(g) of the 1999 Structure (as amended), which permits a lawmaker to defect if there’s a division inside their political occasion.
In addition they accused the PDP-led authorities in Zamfara State, underneath Governor Dauda Lawal, of poor management.
In keeping with them, the administration has did not adequately deal with insecurity within the state and has not fulfilled its marketing campaign guarantees.
One other a part of the letters learn: “My choice is consistent with Part 109(1)(g) of the 1999 Structure of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended), and can be based mostly on the poor management of Governor Dauda Lawal, significantly his failure to deal with safety challenges and fulfil marketing campaign guarantees.”
