{"id":2277,"date":"2019-01-12T17:41:48","date_gmt":"2019-01-12T17:41:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/nigeria\/?p=2277"},"modified":"2019-01-12T17:41:48","modified_gmt":"2019-01-12T17:41:48","slug":"2019-presidency-keyamo-speaks-as-atikus-campaign-dg-umar-kumo-dumps-pdp-for-apc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/2019-presidency-keyamo-speaks-as-atikus-campaign-dg-umar-kumo-dumps-pdp-for-apc","title":{"rendered":"2019 presidency: Keyamo speaks as Atiku\u2019s campaign DG, Umar Kumo dumps PDP for APC"},"content":{"rendered":"

The spokesperson for the Buhari Campaign Organisation, Festus Keyamo, SAN, has reacted as the Director-General of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential campaign in the North East, Senator Saidu Umar Kumo, defected to the All Progressives Congress, APC.<\/p>\n

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Kumo\u2019s defection was disclosed by President Muhammadu Buhari\u2019s Personal Assistant on New Media, Bashir Ahmad, via his Twitter handle yesterday.<\/p>\n

\u201cSenator Saidu Umar Kumo from Gombe and North East DG Atiku\/PDP Presidential Campaign Council has dumped PDP and joined the moving train to the #NextLevel. #PMB4Plus4 is assured, in sha Allah!,\u201d Bashir tweeted.<\/p>\n

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However, Keyamo said Kumo has fully pledged his support for Buhari\u2019s re-election campaign bid.<\/p>\n

In a tweet, the Buhari campaign spokesperson wrote: \u201cThe game is on! After recent mass defections of PDP leaders of North-East to join PMB\u2019s train, today the latest convert, Atiku\u2019s North-East Campaign DG, Senator Saidu Umar Kumo (standing to my left) was at our Campaign headquarters to pledge his support! Then, the trending 4+4 followed!\u201d<\/p>\n

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The spokesperson for the Buhari Campaign Organisation, Festus Keyamo, SAN, has reacted as the Director-General of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential campaign in the North East, Senator Saidu Umar Kumo, defected to the All Progressives Congress, APC. 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