A former member of the House of Representatives, Kabiru Classic, has defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Classic made the announcement on Thursday after meeting with the state APC Chairman, Alhaji Tukur Danfulani, Chairman of the Senator Abdul’aziz Yari Political Organization, Alhaji Lawal M Liman, and other APC stakeholders from Zamfara in Kaduna.
Alhaji Kabiru Yahayya Classic represented the Anka/Talata Mafara Federal Constituency in the 9th Assembly from 2019 to 2023 under the PDP banner.
He joined the APC along with the entire PDP structure in Talata Mafara Local Government Area, which includes the PDP Local Government Chairman and all 10 of the 11 PDP Ward Chairmen in Talata Mafara LGA.
Classic explained that his defection was driven by a lack of justice and fairness within the Zamfara chapter of the PDP.
“I Kabiru Yahayya Classic, Today, Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024, wish to announce my defection from the PDP to the progressive party, the APC.
“I am defecting with All PDP structures in Talata Mafara Local Government Area including the Local Government EXCO of the PDP and the 10 out of 11 Ward Chairmen of the PDP.
Receiving the Lawmaker, the State APC Chairman, Tukur Umar Danfulani described Classic defection as a welcome development for the APC.
“We are happy to receive our brother in our great party, this is a great development.
“More defectors from the PDP-led Government in Zamfara are ready to join the APC very soon
“We assured the Classic and all the defectors of fair treatment in APC, adding that the APC has a great structure with good internal democracy”, Danfulani explained.
Also speaking, Alhaji Lawal M Liman, Chairman of Senator Yari’s Political Organization, praised Kabiru Classic and the other defectors for joining the progressive team.
Liman highlighted that the APC is the only party with a manifesto that can propel both Zamfara and Nigeria forward.
This defection comes just a week after Federal Lawmaker Suleiman Gummi, who represents the Gummi/Bukkuyum Federal Constituency, also announced his switch from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC).