Jigawa State Governor, Alhaji Sule Lamido, has dismissed reports that he has been involved in defection talks with the All Progressives Congress (APC), dismissing Monday’s speculative reports on his meeting with the Rivers State Governor, Chibuike Amaechi as mere “bunkum”.
Lamido, who is the chairman of the Presidential Campaign of the PDP in the North-west zone, had held a meeting with Amaechi, who doubles as the Director-General of the APC Presidential Campaign Organisation in Dutse, the Jigawa State capital, leading to speculation that he was in talks with the latter in order to defect to APC.
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After the meeting, both governors did not speak with journalists on the outcome of the meeting.
However, Lamido in a response to enquiries from THISDAY seeking clarification on rumours of his defection from PDP to APC, responded by text, saying the allegation was “bunkum”.
Meanwhile, as the presidential campaigns romp into the final lap, the National Chairman of the PDP, Alhaji Adamu Mu’azu on Monday expressed optimism that his party was heading towards a massive electoral victory.
“This is the least that Nigerians deserve, not a conglomeration of failed political parties with nothing to offer than to promise heaven and earth. If the PDP was merely lily-livered, it should have collapsed with all the poaching of our best brains and the defection of our members.
“Yes, we were knocked down, but we are not out. We have in fact stood up to their challenge and now pummeling them to submission.
“My take on the campaign so far is that we have a great chance in the North-west and North-east, and North-central is our usual hunting ground where we normally excel.
“The huge votes of Kano will be shared equally because our leadership there has done a great job, thanks to the fighting spirit of Education Minister Shekarau, coupled with the unsure steps of the governor which has prevented him from getting involved in pushing their presidential candidate.
“The South-west was already rooting for the PDP after the deceit of their party was exposed with Afenifere, UPN and the OPC rooting for us while the South-east and South-south were already a no-go areas for the opposition despite their pretences in Imo, Rivers and Edo States.
“I want to specially thank our star performers in the grassroots campaign train all over the country. I can shout it to the high heavens that we are the champions.”
After the meeting, both governors did not speak with journalists on the outcome of the meeting.
However, Lamido in a response to enquiries from THISDAY seeking clarification on rumours of his defection from PDP to APC, responded by text, saying the allegation was “bunkum”.
Meanwhile, as the presidential campaigns romp into the final lap, the National Chairman of the PDP, Alhaji Adamu Mu’azu on Monday expressed optimism that his party was heading towards a massive electoral victory.
“This is the least that Nigerians deserve, not a conglomeration of failed political parties with nothing to offer than to promise heaven and earth. If the PDP was merely lily-livered, it should have collapsed with all the poaching of our best brains and the defection of our members.
“Yes, we were knocked down, but we are not out. We have in fact stood up to their challenge and now pummeling them to submission.
“My take on the campaign so far is that we have a great chance in the North-west and North-east, and North-central is our usual hunting ground where we normally excel.
“The huge votes of Kano will be shared equally because our leadership there has done a great job, thanks to the fighting spirit of Education Minister Shekarau, coupled with the unsure steps of the governor which has prevented him from getting involved in pushing their presidential candidate.
“The South-west was already rooting for the PDP after the deceit of their party was exposed with Afenifere, UPN and the OPC rooting for us while the South-east and South-south were already a no-go areas for the opposition despite their pretences in Imo, Rivers and Edo States.
“I want to specially thank our star performers in the grassroots campaign train all over the country. I can shout it to the high heavens that we are the champions.”
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