ANOTHER BAUCHI LAWMAKER DUMPS APC
ANOTHER
BAUCHI LAWMAKER DUMPS APC
Another member of the Bauchi State House of Assembly representing
Lere/Bula constituency, Honourable Aminu Tukur, late Wednesday dumped his
party, the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Addressing journalists, the lawmaker aspiring for Bauchi South
senatorial seat in the coming bye-election explained that his decision to quit
the party was as a result of the party’s failure to conduct primary election
through a direct system that would allow all card-carrying members to vote as
promised by the National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole.
According to him, all aspirants had completed preparation for the
exercise but were later, around 5 pm summoned for a meeting at the party’s
secretariat where they were informed that the primary election would be
conducted by delegates whom he did not trust.
” Like me, I didn’t know the delegates designated for the primary
election. How sure am I that I will win since they were smuggled in by other
factions of the party. I better join a party that would be fair to me,” said
Tukur
It recalls that the Independent National Electoral Commission had
directed all parties to present their flag bearers latest by 25th of this
month.
Already, four political parties including PDP, GPN, NNPP and SDP
had so far conducted their primary elections for the vacant position.
It could be recalled that the only female lawmaker in Bauchi State
House of Assembly, Maryam Bagel had dumped the APC for the Social Democratic
Party to contest the bye-election slated for next month.
