Governor Yusuf receives eight former ANPP members into the APC fold

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Gov. Abba Yusuf

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Gov. Abba Yusuf of Kano State has witnessed the defection of eight NNPP lawmakers to the APC at the National Assembly in Abuja.

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This is contained in a statement issued by his Spokesperson, Sanusi Dawakin-Tofa, in Kano on Wednesday.

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Dawakin-Tofa said that the lawmakers cited the internal NNPP crisis as the reason for their move.

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He listed the defected lawmakers as Tijjani Abdulkadir Jobe, Garba Ibrahim Diso, Hassan Shehu Hussain, Idris Dankawu, Muhammad Chiroma Nalaraba, Rabiu Yusuf, Dr. Ghali Mustapha Tijjani, and Muhammad Bello Shehu.

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The spokesperson noted that the event was attended by the former APC National Chairman, Dr Abdullahi Umar-Ganduje and the Deputy President of the Senate, Sen. Barau Jibrin.

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Dawakin-Tofa quoted Gov. Yusuf as saying that the development was part of the democratic process, noting that political realignments were not unusual in a vibrant democracy.

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He reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to delivering the dividends of democracy to the people of Kano state, irrespective of political differences.

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The governor emphasized the need for unity and cooperation among elected representatives for the overall development of the state.

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