Ahmed Musa Ibeto , 2 other PDP bigwigs decamp to APC in Niger
By Saka Bolaji
Alhaji Ahmed Musa Ibeto, a former deputy governor in Niger state and former Nigerian Ambassador to South Africa with two other ranking PDP members have decamped to the ruling All Progressives Congress APC from the Peoples Democratic Party PDP.
The other two political bigwigs that decamped with him to APC from PDP are Ibrahim Egbo, former member House of Representatives representing Lapai Agaie federal constituency and Abubakar Azozo former Niger state Commissioner of Water Resources.
Addressing newsmen at the APC Secretariat in Minna where he presented himself to party officials, Ambassador Ahmed Musa Ibeto said he was motivated by the leadership style of Governor Mohammed Umar Bago of providing purposeful leadership in Niger state saying that APC is his house and he is back home.
He however maintained that he was also encouraged by the Governor’s wisdom of providing soccur and relief to the poor and valnerable in the state stressing that many people including their followers from other political parties are on their way decamping to APC.
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Answering question on if he was either promised any monetary reward or political appointment Ambassador Ahmed Musa Ibeto laughed and said no the decision was based on his personal conviction because all the problems that forced him out of APC before were now absent in the current administration of Mohammed Umar Bago.
Special Adviser Political and Strategy to the Niger state Governor Malam Mohammed Nma Kolo explained that the style of leadership coupled with good governance is what has been attracting many people to APC nothing that they have so far received many and more are on their way coming to the party courtesy of Governor Mohammed Umar Bago .
On alleged misunderstanding between Niger state Governor Mohammed Umar Bago and the APC Deputy Chairman North Central Alh Muazu Bawa, Malam Mohammed Nma Kolo described the allegation as baseless unfounded and misleading because members of APC in Niger state are one united family while assuring that there is no crack in the party.
State Chairman of APC Alhaji Aminu Musa Bobi apart from calling for useful suggestions from the decampees to move the APC forward also informed them that the party has began confining a data base for all political appointees in the state to make them answerable and accessible to their people at the grassroot level.
Alhaji Aminu Musa Bobi then barred APC members from going on air to challenge the party as there are appropriate channels to do so but anyone found violating the order shall be made to face the full wrath of the law.
Both the three decampees have presented their letters of resignation from PDP at the ward level to APC.
