Over 500 members of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) on Sunday defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lokoja Local Government Area of Kogi State.
Acvorsing to the Nation, the defectors, who said they took the decision to show solidarity with Governor Yahaya Bello, were received by Mr. Muhammed Danasabe Muhammed, the local government administrator, at Anguan Power, Lokoja.
Muhammed, who represented the governor, said the defectors had made the right choice by joining “the progressives.”
Muhammed said: “Our party is open to all, even members of other parties. You have come at the right time. In APC, we do not discriminate. Rather, we give due recognition to all members, irrespective of how long they have been members or their social standing.”
He said that the Governor Bello administration would not disappoint members by formulating and executing policies and programmes that would impact positively on the socio-economic well-being of the people.
Muhammed urged party members to remain resolute, and not engage in activities that will bring the name of the party into disrepute.
He also challenged the new members to ensure that more people joined the party, stressing that the administration would not stifle the opposition, “as competition becomes sweeter when there are more opponents.”
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