By Our Correspondent
More defections have continued to hit the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Sokoto State, with some of its prominent members defecting to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
The latest is a chieftain of the party Sokoto North Local Government Area Alhaji Sanusi Mai Kyame, before joining the ADC, Sanusi was the local government chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party.
He was received into the APC by the state party chairman, Alhaji Haruna Adiya, assisted by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Political Matters, Alhaji Faruku Labbo, and other party officials.
Speaking shortly after his defection, Sanusi said he was motivated to join the APC by the sterling leadership qualities of Governor Ahmed Aliyu and his respect for human dignity.
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He also cited the massive transformation taking place across the state by the administration of Governor Aliyu as another factor behind his decision to join the ruling APC.
Earlier, the State APC Chairman, Alhaji Haruna Adiya, commended Alhaji Sanusi Mai Kyame for what he described as a wise decision to join the APC, as well as his love for the state.
He assured that he would be carried along by the party, saying that the APC in the state is blessed with leaders who keep their promises and always put the interests of the people first in their decisions.
Before his defection to the APC, Alhaji Sanusi Mai Kyame was the former PDP Chairman of Sokoto North Local Government Area and a strong ADC stalwart in the local government.
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