No fewer than 650 members of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, on Thursday defected to the All Progressives Congress in Gobirawa Ward, Dala Local Government Area, and parts of Fagge and Ungoggo Local Government Areas of Kano State.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the defectors, who came in clusters under various leadership groups, were received by the Managing Director of the Hadejia-Jama’are River Basin Development Authority, Rabiu Bichi.
Bichi welcomed the new members, citing President Bola Tinubu’s leadership and the APC’s commitment to fairness, inclusiveness, and democratic dividends.
He highlighted the successes of the Renewed Hope Agenda, including the students’ loan scheme, agricultural initiatives, and youth and women empowerment programmes.
The managing director stated that his authority was collaborating with the Bank of Agriculture to provide soft loans to farmers for maximum food security.