“…cites division in NNPP at national level as reason for defection, promising more effective representation at state legislature…”
…………. As it stands at the moment in Nasarawa Assembly, APC have 11 members, PDP 9, SDP 3 and NNPP 1.
Hon. Mohammed Garba Isimbabi, member Representing Toto/Gadabuke constituency at the Nasarawa State House of Assembly, has defected from New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) to All Progressives Congress (APC) in Nasarawa State.
Rt. Hon. Danladi Jatau, the Speaker of the House announced this while reading Hon. Isimbabi’s defection letter during the House proceedings on Monday in Lafia.
The Speaker said Hon. Isimbabi cited division in NNPP at the national level as the major reason of his defection to APC.
Speaker Jatau has commended the lawmaker for his bold step in joining the ruling APC in the State.
” I want to commend him for taken this very serious decision to join APC. His defection to APC is a welcome development to me as a leader of the House and to the ruling party” he said.
The Speaker said that Hon. Isimbabi defection would add value to the party.
Also speaking, Hon Aliyu Bello, the Chairman, APC in the State commended Hon Isimbabi for joining the progressive party in the Country.
” Hon Isimbabi’s defection is very significant.This is the beauty of democracy because Hon Isimbabi is our former member.
” Since there are lot of crisis in NNPP at the national level, this is necessary for him to join APC to add value to the development of the state and country” he said.
The State APC Chairman also commended Gov. Abdullahi Sule over his developmental strides in the state.
” Hon Isimbabi also joined the parry due to the developmental strides of His Excellency, Engr. Abdullahi Sule in the state.
He disclosed that five more lawmakers are on their way to join APC in the State.
He said that APC door is open to welcome more people into the party..
” Very soon, five lawmakers will join APC in the State” he said.
Hon. Bello assured the lawmakers of equity and fairness in the party.
On his part, Hon Musa Abubakar Ibrahim who is now the only NNPP member in the House while congratulating Hon. Isimbabi on his defection, said that he would also join APC soon.
” Hon Isimbabi defection is a welcome development. We shared common political interest” Hon Musa said.
Responding, member Representing Toto/ Gadabuke constituency at the Nasarawa State House of Assembly, Hon. Mohammed Garba Isimbabi, said that he left NNPP due to division within the party at the national level.
He appreciated NNPP for giving him the platform to vie for election, in which he has won into the State Assembly.
The lawmaker said that he would continue to serve his people in order to improve on their standard of living.
” Before taken this decision to defect, I have went round into the six electoral wards of my constituency to consult them on my defection.
” They have given me go ahead to defect to APC” he said.
Hon. Isimbabi appreciated his constituents for the support and understanding he is enjoying from them and promised not to let them down thus re-affirming his total commitment to deliver on his mandate.