Two former Speakers of the Kogi State House of Assembly, Abdullahi Bello and Asiwaju Clarence Olafemi, and over 1,200 other Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) members defected yesterday to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Both former Speakers, at different times, served as acting governor.
They were received into the APC at a stakeholders meeting at the GRA, Lokoja home of former Governor Audu Abubakar.
Abubakar assured them of equal treatment in the APC, saying: “The APC is an egalitarian party and we are all equal here. Soon, you will collect your membership card and have the same right as all of us here. The APC is set to rescue Kogi from sinking and I am confident that with the calibre of people in our party, we shall accomplish this. This is great day for me and all of us.”
They people say Audu is not allowing younger once to come up. Almost 8 months after his death the so called younger once are yet to be seen in any fora.