BEVERLY HILLS, August 1, (THEWILL) – Hafeez Abubakar, the embattled Deputy Governor of Kano State has defected from his party, All Progressives Congress, APC, to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, following his mentor, Rabiu Kwankwanso, a former governor of the state, who defected some days back.
The PDP in a statement said Abubakar, who Monday petitioned the IGP over alleged threat to his life and harassment by the APC-led state government, as well as Senate President, Bukola Saraki; Sokoto, Benue and Kwara states’ governors, Aminu Tambuwal, Samuel Ortom and Abdulfatah Ahmed have been well received.
“The party therefore has no doubts that Governor Tambuwal will indeed contribute immensely towards the rebuilding of our dear nation on the platform of the PDP. The PDP states that the return of Governor Tambuwal, Senate President Bukola Saraki, Benue state Governor Samuel Ortom, Kwara state Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed and Kano State Deputy Governor, Prof. Hafizu Abubakar in addition to scores of federal legislators to the party, reflects the wishes and aspirations of Nigerians across board, who are now resurging to the repositioned PDP as the only vehicle to rescue our nation from the mis-governance of the APC,” the PDP said.
With his defection, Abubakar is expected to resign from office.
