Two days after the conduct of its Presidential campaign rally in Zamfara Labour Party has been swallowed by a disastrous political Tsunami as 90% of its candidates buying for various elective positions have defected put of the party.
Those involved in the defection movement included, the Deputy Gubernatorial candidate of the party Alh Suleman Dansadau, three Senatorial candidates of the party as well as seven (7) candidates of the Federal House of Reps.
Others consumed by the political Tsunami included (91) out of the (24) candidates aspiring for the seats of the state house of assembly.
They were warmly received into the APC by the Chairman of the APC Gubernatorial campaign Council, former Governor of Zamfara Abdulaziz Yari Abubakar at his residence in Talatar Mafara.
Yari in his remarks thanked the politicians for their foresight to defect and join the winning APC.
He assured that APC will continue to sustain its political popularity which the party is known for since during the days of the APP, ANPP and now the APC.
State Chairman of the APC Tukur Umar Danfulani represented by the State Deputy Chairman Alh Hassan Marafa Damri expressed delight with the foresight of the defectors by deciding to joining the ruling APC
Damri assured them the Matawalle led administration will continue to do its possible best to transform the state in fulfillment of the APC manifestation.
In their separate remarks, the candidate of the Deputy Governor as well as that of Zamfara Central Senatorial District said they were convinced to join the APC after realizing how the party is waxing stronger as a result of the political reconciliation entered into by its stakeholders.
According to the statement by the media aide to the former Governor Yari Dahiru Samaila Mafara, the defectors assured that, they would use their respective privileges to continue to mobilize support for the victory of the party in the 2023 polls.
