PDP Leaders Defect to APC in Gombe State Ahead of 2027
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Gombe State has welcomed several prominent defectors from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The defectors include Hajiya Hannatu Wakil, who served as the PDP State Women Leader for eight years and later as State Organising Secretary, former Commissioner Hajiya Asabe Baba Nahaya, former Special Adviser Hon. Sarki Alban, and Hon. Yila Y.
Mustafa, who contested the Balanga/Billiri Federal Constituency seat under the PDP in the 2011 and 2015 general elections. They have declared their support for the APC’s 2027 governorship candidate, Dr. Jamilu Isyaku Gwamna.
Gwamna’s camp has described the defections as a significant consolidation for the APC and a testament to the growing public confidence in his aspiration to lead Gombe State in 2027. Additionally, it is noted that Hon. Ahmed Yayari, the former national treasurer of the PDP, recently joined Gwamna’s campaign team.
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