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The Kano State
chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said yesterday it has
received defectors from the ruling All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) and
other opposition parties in the state numbering 5, 985.

Addressing party
supporters in Sumaila Local Government of the state, the state chairman
of the party, Faruq Iya, said most of the defectors were from the
ruling party in the state.

“Majority of the
decampees are from the ANPP and the rest of them are from other
opposition parties in the state,” said Mr Iya. “Despite the fact that
Sumaila is a PDP base, the number of the defectors we are receiving is
overwhelming.” Mr. Iya said his executive has been receiving defectors
across the state in every local government they visit.

In his remark at
the rally, the former governor of the state, Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso,
said the number of defectors they received at the rally was a testimony
that the party had a promising future.

“We are marvelled
at this massive turnout. This shows that PDP will win all elections in
Sumaila. People of Sumaila know what PDP did to them, that is why their
loyalty to PDP is unwavering,” he said.

Moving like a gale

Former minister of commerce, Ahmed Garba Bichi, described the movement of the PDP in Kano State as a gale.

“PDP in Kano today
is more like a gale which clears supporters of the ruling party and
other opposition parties,” said the former minister.

Mr. Bichi, who was
the 2007 gubernatorial candidate of PDP in the state, therefore
expressed the party’s optimism to capture the state in the forthcoming
general elections.

“We are very optimistic that we will recapture Kano. We are only waiting for the time,” he said.

Sule Hayin Gada,
who spoke on behalf of the defectors, said his colleagues were moving
to the PDP because they were not satisfied with the ANPP-led
administration in the state.