Babayo Liman, Secretary of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), North-East zone, and a member of the Rabiu Kwankwaso presidential campaign council have dumped the party for the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Gombe State.

At a news conference on Saturday in Gombe, Mr Liman said that he resigned from the NNPP and joined the PDP to support its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar.

“We registered more than 3.6 million people in the North-East region under the NNPP, and Gombe is one of the state in my zone, hence the need for me to go round and inform my supporters that I defected to the PDP.

“I am resigning my appointment as the North-East Zonal Secretary of the NNPP, as a member of the presidential campaign council of the NNPP and as Coordinator of the Kwankwasiya in the zone,” Mr Liman said. 

He said the public relations officer of the NNPP in the zone, Ibrahim Tal, also resigned his appointment in favour of Mr Abubakar, the PDP presidential candidate.

“I want to inform the over 600,000 NNPP members in Gombe State, to defect and obtain PDP membership card,” Mr Liman said. 

The defector urged Mr Kwankwaso to withdraw from the presidential contest and support Mr Abubakar of the PDP.

“Atiku Abubakar has the capacity to salvage the country from its present hardship and dwindling economy following his track record in the past as the Vice President of Nigeria,” he said.

He described the 16 years of PDP administration as a success in view of the tremendous achievements recorded in the country.

(NAN)