Radda receives over 40,000 defectors from opposition parties in Katsina State

Katsina State Governor, Dikko Umaru Radda on Tuesday welcomed over 40,000 card-carrying members from various opposition parties into the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state. The Governor received the mass defectors at the State Government House. Welcoming the new members, Mr Radda pledged inclusive leadership and directed officials at all levels to fully integrate the new members into APC activities.

“Your decision to join our progressive movement strengthens our resolve to build a greater Katsina state,” the governor asserted. He further enjoined the new party members to join the APC-led government in accelerating the development programmes that are already changing the state for the better.

Leading the group of defectors were former Deputy Speakers of the State House of Assembly, Yakubu Idris Dan Chafa and Hassan Suleiman Rawayau. Other notable figures among the mass defectors included Isah Hamisu Dandume of the All…