Nasarawa State House of Assembly member representing Doma South, Hon. Musa Ibrahim Abubakar, has officially switched allegiance from the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), the state’s governing party.
Rt. Hon. Danladi Jatau, the Speaker of the House, announced the defection during proceedings in Lafia, the State capital on Wednesday.
Speaker Jatau praised the lawmaker for his wise decision to join the state’s progressive party, APC.
The Speaker assured of his continued commitment to provide all inclusive leadership in the House.
Also speaking, Dr Aliyu Bello, the Chairman, APC, Nasarawa State described the defection of Hon Musa as “home coming”
The APC Chairman assured the lawmaker of equal privileges, rights and treatments in the party.
On his part, Hon. Musa Ibrahim Abubakar said he defected from NNPP due to crisis rocking the party at the national level.
” I write to intimate you of my immediate resolution to defect from my former party, NNPP to APC in Nasarawa State.
” As a member of Nasarawa State House of Assembly and I’m duty bound to make laws that will impact on the lives of my constituents under a good framed mind but owing to the crisis in my former party aforementioned (NNPP) that has impeded me from concentration, hence the reason of my defection.
” Upon receipt of the letter, I denounced my membership of NNPP and now a member of APC. I look forward to working with the leadership of APC in Nasarawa State House of Assembly and the State at large.
” Attached in this copy are series of cases lying in various superior courts of records in the federation which has shown a great division in the party.
It would be reported that with this development, the rulling All Progressives Congress (APC) is leading the Assembly with 12 seats with the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) having 9 and the Social Democratic Party (SDP)-3 in that order.
