Abdullahi Sule, the Nasarawa State Governor, has received nearly 2,000 persons from the Bassa ethnic group who have declared their support for the ruling All Progressives Congress in Nasarawa Local Government Area of the state.Information Guide Nigeria

The defectors, who were members of the Peoples Democratic Party and the Labour Party, swore their allegiance to the APC at the party’s campaign event in the LGA on Saturday.

Sule welcomed the defectors into the APC, saying they would be treated equally with other party members.

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He expressed confidence that, with the large turnout at the rally, the people of the area had once again indicated their preparedness to deliver the APC in the 2023 general election, as they had done in previous elections.

“We are united in the APC. We are seeing others leaving their party to come and join us because of the unity within our party. Any loyal member of the party will not seek to create crisis in the party,” the governor added.NYSC portal

On his part, the Chairman of the State APC campaign council, Senator Abubakar Sodangi, urged the party stakeholders from the area to jettison their differences in order to ensure the success of the party in the 2023 general election.JAMB portal

He said, “All the critical stakeholders have to be united and work together for the success of the party. We are to work together towards delivering the party in Nasarawa local Government Area. I am happy that our women and youths are together with us in the struggle to ensure victory for all candidates of our party, the APC.”