PDP Govs mock Yahaya Bello of Kogi State: "It's not possible for us to defect to APC, a party without an elected leadership"

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The PDP Governors’ Forum under the leadership of Rt. Hon Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, governor of Sokoto State has debunked as unfounded, the allegation by the Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello while featuring in an interview on Channels TV’s ‘Politics Today’ on Friday night, that about 10 governors under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are set to join the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

This was contained in press statement dated 27th June, 2020, and signed on behalf of the forum by its
Director-General,
Hon. C.I.D. Maduabum.

Below is the statement in full:

PDP GOVERNORS' FORUM DEBUNKS DEFECTION STORY

The PDP Governors’ Forum under the leadership of His Excellency, Rt. Hon Aminu Waziri
Tambuwal, CFR, hereby debunks as unfounded, the allegation by the Kogi State G overnor, Yahaya Bello while featuring in an interview on Channels Television’s ‘Politics Today’ on Friday night, that about 10 governors under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are set to join the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

2. This statement does not merit any response but for the fact that it may demoralise
PDP members and Nigerians who are not aware of the facts.

3. It is obvious that this is a diversionary tactic to shore up the sagging morale of APCm embers who are ruing the loss of yet another state Governor, Godwin Obaseki of Edo State to the PDP, as a result of the chaos and anarchy currently existing in the APC, following the mismanagement of their affairs as acknowledged even by Mr President,
Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR.

4. The PDP Governors are very focused on delivering good governance and the benefits of democracy to their respective states and working tirelessly to strengthen and reposition the party.

5. There is no attraction whatsoever for any PDP member not to talk of a PDP Governor to join the APC, a party bedevilled by crises, without even an elected leadership as envisaged by Section 223 of the 1999 Constitution that specifically requires the Executive Committee of every political party in Nigeria to be democratically elected. 

6. We advise His Excellency, Governor Yahaya Bello, to concentrate on providing good governance to the people of Kogi State.

7. Thank you and God bless.

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