Trouble for Atiku as former deputy governor defects to APC in key northern state

  • Sagir Aminu Saleh, former deputy governor of Bauchi state, and other opposition politicians have defected to the APC
  • The defectors were officially received by the APC national chairman, Senator Abdullahi Adamu, at the campaign flag-off of the party’s governorship candidate in Bauchi state
  • Speaking at the rally, Senator Adamu said the APC had learnt from its mistake in 2019 and will defeat the PDP in Bauchi state in 2023

Bauchi state – A former deputy governor of Bauchi state, Sagir Aminu Saleh, has formally announced his defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2023 general elections.

Saleh led thousands of supporters of other political parties to the APC on Thursday, December 22, Nigerian Tribune reported.