A gale of defection rocked the All Progressives Congress in Gombe state as over 100 members joined the Peoples Democratic Party.
Reports said most government officials with political appointments have resigned from their positions and pitched tents with the PDP in the state.
Speaking with Reporters, an influential member of PDP in Gombe state who pleaded anonymity said those who left APC moved with their supporters in large numbers to join PDP.
Recalled that the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Gombe state, Muhammad Jibrin Barde, had recently accused the state government of victimisation and executive high-handedness, following an attack and the latest demolition of his campaign office in the state capital by the Gombe State Urban Planning Development Authority (GOSUPDA).
However, the concerned PDP member noted that “Fresh reports from the State have revealed that massive resignations within government circle are quietly ongoing, to the shock of the Governor, who was said to have frantically reached out to the leadership of the ruling party to act quickly to slow down the gale of defections, especially in the ruling party structure.
“The defectors in large numbers will be received by Barde’s PDP in the next couple of weeks. They are believed to be members of the ruling party that have lost faith in the administration to deliver on its mandate over the years.
“Another influential politician and a former commissioner of Information in the state has also joined the list of defectors in the political history of the State.
“A one-time member of the Gombe State House of Assembly has also decamped to the PDP, to forge a new alliance with the Barde campaign team against the incumbent Governor ahead of the 2023 governorship elections in the State.
“Barde’s mobilization moves will get further boost as supporters of the high profile decampees will join their leaders in droves.
“Also, a former local government Chairman has concluded plans to move from APC to the PDP, with the possibility of his supporters and political associates joining the new decampment queue”. The source said.
