Just In : Lawmaker Representing Buhari’s Constituency Dumps APC For PDP
The lawmaker representing Katsina North Senatorial District, Ahmad Babba Kaita, has dumped the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC), NaijaliveTv learnt.
This was contained in a statement released on Wednesday through his media aide, Abdulkadir Lawal.
Kaita has immediately joinedforces with the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.
Our heritage reporter understands that the senatorial district represented by Kaita comprises 12 local government areas, including Daura, President Muhammad Buhari’s hometown.
Giving reasons for his defection, Kaita said his decision was stirred by the marginalisation of critical stakeholders by the state government and the leadership of the party at the state level.
Kaita also berated Governor Aminu Bello Masari-led administration which according to him is witnessing a gradual decline to undemocratic principles with a total absence of a level playing field for grassroots politicians and genuine parties’ foot-soldiers.
The senator said as an advocate of transparency and continuous entrenchment of popular will, he could not afford to continue sharing the tent of undemocratic merchandise clearly being executed against his people by the state government and party leadership, NaijaliveTv reports.
Babba Kaita assured that his defection to the PDP was positive and is informed by his determined desire and opportunity to provide succour and much-needed dividends of democracy to his people.
The statement said, “As a loyal party man and responsive democrat whose expansive support base in his constituency has remained pivotal to his passion for the reciprocal growth and development of his people, Distinguished Senator Ahmad Babba Kaita has followed the recent events in Katsina state with keen interest and deep concern.
“Of notable implication among many of these numerous concerns is the gradual loss of credibility in Governor Masari-led’s administration, particularly in the avowed refusal to conduct local government elections across the state in time.
“The willful refusal of the administration to uphold the basic foundation of democracy has also found expression in the marginalisation of critical stakeholders by the state government and the leadership of the party at the state level.
