The former Northeast Secretary of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Dr. Babayo Liman has defected to the People’s Democratic Party (PDP).
Unveiling the pitching of tent with opposition party, yesterday (Monday) at a press conference in Maiduguri, Borno state, Dr. Liman disclosed: “My defection along with many former supporters of NNPP, was due to the inability of the national leader of party, Sen. Rabiu Kwankwaso to manage the affairs of the party efficiently.
According to him, Sen. Kwankwaso could not manage the daily affairs of the party in any of the six geo-political zones, including Kano state, where he served as the Governor and Senator for about 12 years.
He lamented that on several occasions, party officials from the Northeast had met the NNPP leader to resolve party issues from the geo-political zone.
He, therefore, declared that but to his dismay; no concrete measures were taken in resolving the crisis facing the party in the zone.
“Sen. Kwankwaso does not have the leadership qualities to win the forthcoming general elections in the country.
The former teeming supporters of NNPP in Borno state, also defected to PDP along with Dr. Liman.
He claimed that over 600, 000 former supporters of NNPP have already defected to the opposition party in the six states.
He further disclosed that the other five affected states include Bauchi, Taraba, Gombe, Adamawa and Yobe states.
“I’ve visited all the six states in the zone
He reiterated that the defectors are in full support of the PDP Presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar along with his running mate, Ifeanyi Okowa.
“I’ve visited all the states in the zone to inform thousands of my supporters that are defecting to PDP to support the Presidential candidate of PDP. Alhaji Atiku Abubakar.
“I have some of the NNPP executives from the 27 Borno Local Councils. The registered members have hit over 650,000 in Borno state,” he said, noting that he could not bring all of them to the press conference.
This was why he said: “I decided to invite a few of the PDP executives to declare their intention of moving the party to victory at the 2023 general elections.
“Atiku has the track records and pedigree to rescue Nigerians from insecurity, banditry, kidnappings and rising poverty and unemployment among the youths,” he said.
