Setback for Tinubu as Former Governor in Key Northern State Dumps APC for PDP, Declares Support for Atiku
- A high-profile defection has hit the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Adamawa state as Senator Jibrilla Bindow defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)
- Senator Bindow who is the immediate past governor of Adamawa state made his defection known to Governor Fintiri through a delegation of 250 leaders of his support groups
- The former Adamawa state governor and his supporters are backing Fintiri's re-election and Atiku's presidential bid
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Yola, Adamawa state - Senator Jibrilla Bindow, the immediate past governor of Adamawa state has reportedly dumped the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Channels TV reported that the former APC chieftain is now backing Governor Umaru Fintiri’s re-election bid.
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Senator Bindow is also backing Atiku Abubakar, the PDP presidential candidate for the 2023 general election.
It was gathered that the former governor made his defection known to Governor Fintiri through a delegation of 250 leaders of his support groups.
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Speaking at the Banquet Hall, Government House, Yola on Monday, January 9, the leader of the delegation Abdullahi Bakari said the visit is on the directive of their principal.
Bakari said the former governor has asked them to convey his appreciation to Governor Fintiri for ensuring the completion of projects he inherited across the state.
Why we will back Atiku - Bindow's allies
Bakari also said they are also throwing their weight behind the former Vice President Atiku in his bid to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari.
They said the PDP presidential flagbearer has been a leader to them over the years and therefore needs their support for his presidential bid.
Tinubu reveals what Atiku will do if he becomes president, warns Adamawa against voting for PDP candidate
In another report, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, warned the residents of Adamawa state against voting for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar.
Tinubu said this on Monday, January 9, at the APC presidential rally at the Maidoki Ground in Yola, the Adamawa state capital, according to a statement sent to Legit.ng by his media aide, Tunde Rahman.
“I hear that a former VP who comes from Adamawa wants to return to Aso Villa again. You have to decide whether you owe him your vote simply because he is from here or do you owe yourself a better nation and future? If you believe a better tomorrow is possible, then you cannot support Vice President Privatize Everything. If you give him the nation, he will sell all he can and leave you with nothing," Tinubu said.
Source: Legit.ng
