Senator Garba Musa Maidoki, who represents Kebbi South, leaves the All Progressives Congress (APC) and joins the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Multiple reports say the defection follows unresolved disputes within the APC after recently concluded primaries in Kebbi State. Maidoki cites lingering internal tensions and alleged injustice during the primaries as reasons for his move. He also says he believes the ADC provides a better platform to pursue the interests of his senatorial district and Nigeria. According to reports, Maidoki’s letter announcing the defection is read on the Senate floor by Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin during plenary. Jibrin disputes Maidoki’s characterization of an “internal crisis” in the APC, saying there is no crisis and offering to intervene with party stakeholders to reconcile the senator, suggesting the issue may be related to other disputes. The reports also indicate that Maidoki previously resigned from the APC ahead of the party’s senate primary election, citing similar internal problems within the party. Maidoki remains a sitting senator, serving as chairman of the Senate Committee on Legislative Compliance and vice-chairman of the Committee on Information and National Orientation.
Kebbi South Senator Garba Maidoki defects from APC to ADC
Senator Garba Musa Maidoki, who represents Kebbi South, leaves the All Progressives Congress (APC) and joins the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Multiple reports say the defection follows unresolve...
- Senator Garba Musa Maidoki, representing Kebbi South, defects from APC to ADC.
- The defection is linked to unresolved internal disputes within the APC after Kebbi State primaries.
- Maidoki cites alleged injustice during the primaries and says the ADC is a better platform for his constituents.
- Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin reads Maidoki’s defection letter on the Senate floor.
- Jibrin says there is no APC internal crisis and offers to help reconcile Maidoki with APC stakeholders.
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15 hours agoGarba Maidoki, senator representing Kebbi South, has defected from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the African Democratic Congress (ADC), citing internal crisis and alleged injustice within the ruling party. The letter announcing his defection was read on the floor of the Senate on Tuesday by Barau Jibrin, deputy senate president, who presided at the start of plenary. In the letter addressed to the Senate president and members of the upper chamber, Maidoki said his decision was informed by developments within the APC. “I am writing to inform Your Excellency, the President of the Senate, and my distinguished colleagues of my defection from the All Progressives Congress, APC, to the African Democratic Congress, ADC,” the letter reads. “My decision is based on the lingering internal crisis of the APC that has made my political inspiration a source of concern.” The senator said he believes the ADC offers a better platform to advance the interests of his senatorial district and the country. “I believe that the ideas of the ADC are better for the benefit of my senatorial district and Nigeria at large,” he said. Maidoki also accused the APC of failing to live up to its principles, particularly during the recently concluded primary elections in Kebbi state. “The All Progressives Congress, APC, has not exhibited its slogan of justice, peace, and unity, especially in Kebbi State during the just concluded primary elections,” he said. “It is in this regard, therefore, that I wish to inform you of my defection to the African Democratic Congress, which I believe guarantees my political aspiration.” BARAU DISPUTES CRISIS CLAIM Responding after the letter was read, Jibrin disagreed with Maidoki’s claim that the APC was facing an internal crisis. The deputy senate president said he was willing to intervene and reconcile the senator with party stakeholders. “But I beg to disagree with you here. There is no internal crisis in the APC,” Jibrin said. “Let me ask that you allow me to intervene to reconcile you and I know there is no problem, there is no internal problem in the APC in Kebbi state. It might be because of family disputes. If you allow me, I can come in to reconcile you.” The defection comes weeks after Maidoki resigned his membership of the APC ahead of the party’s senate primary election. In a letter dated May 14 and addressed to the APC ward chairman in Rafin Zuru ward of Zuru LGA, the lawmaker attributed his resignation to “lingering internal crisis” within the party. Maidoki currently serves as chairman of the Senate Committee on Legislative Compliance and vice-chairman of the Committee on Information and National Orientation.
15 hours agoSenator Garba Maidoki defects from APC to ADC, citing internal issues and injustice within the party, aiming to better serve his constituents at Senate.
16 hours agoFollowing the unresolved internal wrangling within the All Progressive Congress,APC, resulting from the recently concluded primaries in Kebbi State, the Senator representing Kebbi South, Garba Musa Maidoki, has defected from the ruling party to the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Maidoki who chairs the Senate Committee on Legislative Compliance and serves as the Vice-Chairman of the […] Kebbi Senator, Maidoki dumps APC for ADC
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