Former Reps member quits PDP for APC, says opposition not united

Former Reps member quits PDP for APC, says opposition not united

- Wadada decamped from PDP to APC

- The former lawmaker says the main reason for this is the lack of unity in the opposition party

Ahmed Wadada

Alhaji Ahmed Wadada, the former House of Representatives member from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has dumped the opposition and joined the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

The Nation reports that the politician, who represented Kokona/Keffi/Karu Federal Constituency in Nasarawa state between 2003 to 2011, decamped to the APC on December 12, Monday.

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He was welcomed by the APC chairman of his Tudun Kofa ward, Tanko Sodangi, in Keffi town, Keffi local government area of the state.

The former legislator speaking on his defection, said he decided to decamp to the APC due to the internal wrangling in the PDP.

“What made me to leave PDP is the concern for my people and lack of unity in PDP; PDP is not united, hence the need for me to dump PDP for APC,” former Reps member said.

Wadada asked the people to live in peace and respect one another, regardless of their ethnic, religion and political affiliation for the general development of Nigeria.

On his own part, Tanko Sodangi, expressed happiness over Wadada’s defection to the ruling party and assured him of equal treatment.

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He added that the defection of Wadada would add value to the party at ward, local government and state levels.

This came just as PDP won two senatorial districts – Rivers East and West in Rivers rerun election on December 10, Saturday.