Nasarawa NNPP Lawmaker, Hon. Isimbabi Defects To APC
Hon. Mohammed Garba Isimbabi, member Representing Toto/Gadabuke constituency at the Nasarawa State House of Assembly (NSHA), has defected from New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) to All Progressives Congress (APC).
Rt. Hon. Danladi Jatau, the Speaker of the House announced this while reading Hon. Isimbabi’s defection letter during the House proceedings today (August 26, 2024) 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 then commended the lawmaker for his bold step in joining the ruling APC in the State.
“I want to commend him for taking 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’s defection would add value to the party.
Also speaking, Hon Aliyu Bello, the Nasarawa State APC Chairman 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 a lot of crises 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.
He disclosed that five more lawmakers are on their way to join APC in the State saying that the doors of the ruling party remain open to welcome more people into their fold.
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’s 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, through which he came 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 taking this decision to defect, I went round to the six electoral wards of my constituency to consult them on my defection.
“They have given me the 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.
As it stands at the moment in Nasarawa Assembly, APC has 11 members, PDP 9, SDP 3 and NNPP 1.
