{"id":89043,"date":"2023-06-01T17:58:38","date_gmt":"2023-06-01T16:58:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/kogi-guber-polls-two-pdp-assembly-candidates-join-apc"},"modified":"2023-06-01T20:12:57","modified_gmt":"2023-06-01T19:12:57","slug":"kogi-guber-polls-two-pdp-assembly-candidates-join-apc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/kogi-guber-polls-two-pdp-assembly-candidates-join-apc","title":{"rendered":"Kogi Guber polls: Two PDP Assembly candidates join APC"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Ahead of the November governorship election, the candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for Lokoja I and II State Constituency in the last general election, Hon Ahmed Shehu Yabagi and Hon. Ishaiku Kashim Musa have dumped the party and joined the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC.<\/p>\n

They were received by the Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello.<\/p>\n

Governor Bello expressed delight about the decision of the politicians to join the ruling party.<\/p>\n

He maintained that his administration accords respect and value to capacity, and not necessarily who has been in the ruling party for long.<\/p>\n

He admonished the politicians to bring their wealth of experience to bear, adding that they should also encourage their supporters to work assiduously for the party\u2019s victory.<\/p>\n

In their separate remarks, the new entrants into the APC assured the Governor of their decision to work in accordance with the ideals of their new political home.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the Senatorial Candidate of Accord party for Kogi West in the 2023 general elections, Bashorun Moses Eseyin has resigned his membership of the party.<\/p>\n

Eseyin did not give a reason for his resignation from the Accord Party.<\/p>\n

His resignation was contained in a letter addressed to the chairman of the party in Ward 6, Mopamuro Local Government Area of Kogi State.<\/p>\n

The letter was dated 31st May, 2023.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Nigeria<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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