APC will seamlessly manage defections into party- Ganduje
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje has said the gale of defection into the party would be managed seamlessly through established mechanisms.
Speaking after leading the defecting senators to meet President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the State House in Abuja on Friday, Ganduje said the APC’s constitution and its internal structures provide clear guidance for integrating new members.
“Our constitution is very clear about this and, beyond that, our political dexterity in managing such affairs is on the table. So, I assure you that there will be a smooth integration,” he stated.
The meeting at the State House followed the decision of the three Kebbi senators — previously elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) — to decamp to the APC.
The lawmakers — Senator Adamu Aliero (Kebbi Central); Senator Yahaya Abubakar Abdullahi (Kebbi North) and Senator Garba Maidoki (Kebbi South), according to Ganduje, will soon announce their decision on the floor of the Senate.
Ganduje described the development as strategic and beneficial to the party, noting that the defections were the result of weeks of underground negotiations and consultations among key stakeholders in Kebbi State.
According to him, Tinubu has graciously given his blessing to the senators’ decision, signalling the party’s readiness to formally welcome the new members.
