Ex-Katsina PDP Chair Picks APC Card

Francis Sardauna in Katsina

The member representing Mashi/Dutsi Federal Constituency of Katsina State, Hon. Salisu Yusuf Majigiri, has picked a membership card of the All Progressives Congress (APC) after his official defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling party.

Majigiri, a former longest serving Katsina PDP chairman and Chief of Staff to former Governor Ibrahim Shema, received his APC membership card at his polling unit in Majigiri electoral ward of Mashi local government area of the state.

Addressing his supporters shortly after receiving his membership card, the federal lawmaker said the opposition PDP was suffering from a self-inflicted protracted leadership illness hence his decision to leave the party.

He explained that the PDP has been writhing in leadership crisis with numerous litigations at the national and state levels after the 2023 presidential primary and made it impossible for him to adequately represent his constituents.

In Katsina, he said, the party could not even participate in local government election because of irreconcilable differences that had bedeviled it and lack of coherent leadership orchestrated by some “self-fish individuals” within the party.

“PDP is suffering from protracted leadership illness both at national and state levels since after the 2023 presidential primary of the party. So, if there is no leadership, what can you do for your people?

“It’s important to put the interest of our people first, not our individual and personal interest. We need development, progress and better wellbeing of our people. So, it is better for me to join a party that is focused with direction and united.

“APC is not in court but look at our opposition parties. Most of them are in court. So, to ensure better leadership for my people, it is better for me to join APC so that I can give my contribution to the development of my constituency, Katsina state and Nigeria in general.”