By Aiyeku Timothy
The Senator representing Adamawa North Senatorial district, Elisha Ishaku Abbo has dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress ( APC).
Elisha Ishaku Abbo made his decision to dump PDP through the Senate President, Dr Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan during the Wednesday.
The letter of his defection was read before the Senate as he was cheered by his new party members.
Abbo explained in his letter that his decision to defect to the APC is as a result of the mismanagement of the PDP in Adamawa state by Governor Umaru Fintiri, noting that the party is in crisis.
“This is as a result of the mismanagement of the PDP by Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri in Adamawa State which led to the crisis in the party that in turn led to the polarization of the party in the state (PDP and rPDP)”. The letter reads
He added that “Today I join the APC and the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, President Muhamadu Buhari to build the Nigeria of our dreams.
“The journey may be long, but we are on the right track as I strongly believe that by the end of the tenure of Mr President, Nigeria will be a better place.
“My Senate President Sir, it is worthy of note that in the history of Nigeria’s Nascent democracy, specifically from 1999 till date, no President has paid attention to the welfare of Nigerian Citizens like President Muhamadu Buhari as it is evident in packages such as:i. Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT); ii. Homegrown School Feeding Program (HGFP); iii. Trader Money; iv. Market Money; v. Farmers’ Money; vi. nPower; vii. Special Public Works Programme, currently employing 1000 persons from each of the 774 local Government Areas; viii. National Agricultural Land Development Authority (NALDA): Buhari Young Farmer’s Network; ix. Artisans and Transportation Grants; x. Guaranteed Off-take Scheme; xi. CAC Business Formalization Scheme; xii. Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME) Grants among others.
“Thus, in living up to the expectation of the good people of Adamawa North Senatorial District, I hereby defect from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) with effect from today being Wednesday, the 25th day of November, 2020. “Accept Distinguished SP Sir, the assurances of my highest regards.”
Abbo, who was elected on the platform of the PDP in 2019, was immediately welcomed by colleagues in the APC and moved to their row to add numbers to the ruling party.
The Adamawa Senator is remembered for his assault on an attendant in a sex toy shop last year after calming to be disrespected by the lady.
This is coming after the defection of Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi from the PDP to the APC earlier on November 17, a development that has been criticized by stakeholders in the State and perceived to be in preparation for the 2023 presidential election.
Edo State governor, Godwin Obaseki also defected from the APC to the PDP at the wake of his governorship election. He was denied the party’s ticket ended up winner under the PDP.
