A former governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Niger State, Umar Nasko, has dumped the party for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
Nasko, a very strong PDP stalwart made the declaration on Thursday in Minna, saying that he decided to join the APC after he was contacted by the party’s governorship candidate, Umar Bago.
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Nasko said his decision to decamp was out of conviction, adding that this is a turning point for the progressives in Niger State.
While pledging to work maximally for the victory of APC on March 18, he called on all his supporters and admirers across the state to join the fold by working assiduously to ensure the success and victory of the APC come 18th March, 2023 in the state.
On his part, the APC governorship candidate accepted him into the party, stating that they shared the same vision for the development of Niger State.
Bago described Nasko as a courageous man, determined young man, very intelligent with wealth of experience who has the capacity to be part of the team to move Niger State forward.
Also speaking, the North Central APC Zonal Chairman, Mu’azu Bawa and the state APC chairman, Haliru Jikantoro emphasized that the challenges faced during the presidential and National Assembly elections would be overcome, assuring of victory with ease during the next elections in the state.
