Bauchi: ADC House of Reps Candidate Resigns from Party, Gives Reason
TheTalk.NG journalist Esther Odili has over two years of experience covering political parties and movements.
Zakari Garba, the former Director of Youth Mobilisation and 2023 House of Representatives candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) for Ningi/Warji Federal Constituency of Bauchi state, has dumped the party and is ready to announce his next political move.
Zakari Garba, a lawmaker hopeful, has resigned from ADC, plans to announce next political move. Images for illustration purposes.
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Why Zakari Garba dumped the ADC
The Bauchi state politician announced his resignation from the ADC in a letter dated December 8, addressed to Chief Okey Nwosu, the ADC’s national chairman.
As reported by The Punch on Monday, December 9, he hinged his decision on a mismatch of beliefs and values between the 2023 House of Representatives candidate and ADC.
Zakari Garba speaks on next political move
Garba lauded the support of his teeming supporters and noted promised to announce his next political move soon.
He said:
“I am writing to inform you and the general public of my decision to resign from the African Democratic Congress ADC party, effective from 8th December 2024. This decision has not been easy for me, but I feel it is necessary due to my political ambition.
“However, I have come to realise that my personal beliefs and values no longer align with those of the party. In view of the above, I decided to drop my membership in the African Democratic Congress ADC party.
To my esteemed supporters, I will forever be grateful for the privilege I enjoyed since I started my political journey including the recent one in ADC Party where I contested the seat of House of Representative ticket Ningi/Warji Federal Constituency. I will soon announce my next political journey.”
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5 National Assembly members joins APC
Similarly, TheTalk.NG reported that Dare Glintstone Akinniyi, spokesperson for the PDP National Youth Group, expressed concern over the latest defection of five lawmakers in the National Assembly.
In an exclusive interview with TheTalk.NG, Akinniyi suggested that the lawmakers should be punished for their decision and their seats in the House of Representatives should be declared vacant.
Four Labour Party lawmakers and PDP chieftain Hon. Erhiatake Ibori-Suenu, the daughter of the former governor of Delta state James Ibori, were the lawmakers that defected to the APC.
Source: TheTalk.NG
