By Kayode Sanni-Arewa
Three members of the major opposition party in Nigeria, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Kaduna State House of Assembly have decamped to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
They cited the impressive performance of Governor Uba Sani as their reason for leaving PDP.
The three lawmakers are Henry Mara representing Jaba state Constituency, Emmanuel Kantiok, Zonkwa Constituency and Samuel Kamabai, representing Zangon Kataf Constituency.
They decamped to the APC at their various wards.
Their decampment came just two days after the member representing Zangon Kataf/Jaba Federal Constituency at the National Assembly, Amos Magaji, also decamped to the APC from PDP.
According to the three lawmakers, their decision to switch party was to align with the ruling party at the state level because of the sterling leadership and performance exhibited by Governor Sani.
They said that the political future of their constituents was sacrosanct, and they believed that they would serve their people better in the ruling party.
Mara, who is also the spokesperson of Kaduna State House of Assembly, stated that PDP’s popularity and dominance in Southern Kaduna had crumbled.
He also stated that the achievements of Governor Sani had erased animosity towards the ruling party as peace, security, and unity had returned to Southern Kaduna under the present administration.
He observed that the achievements of the state governor had erased animosity towards the ruling party and effectively ‘killed’ the opposition parties in the state.
“A major realignment in the power structure of the etate House of Assembly is looming as we are expecting more opposition members to dump the PDP for APC, Mara said.
On his part, Kantiok disclosed that peace that eluded Kaduna in the past eight years had returned under the administration of Governor Uba Sani, adding that stronghold of PDP IN Southern Kaduna had been altered by Governor Uba Sani’s credible leadership.