BY SEGUN ADEBAYO, ABUJA – The gale of defection from other political parties to the All Progressives Congress (APC) has hit Zamfara State, as the former National Secretary of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Dr Sani Abdulahi Shinkafi has followed the decision of Governor Bello Mattawalle to join the ruling APC.
Shinkafi, a former governorship candidate on the platform of APGA and Secretary of the party’s Board of Trustees (BOT) had in a letter to the National Secretary of the party announced his resignation as a member of the party and Secretary of the BOT.
In the letter of resignation he sent to his former party (APGA), Shinkafi states; “My decision to resign was made after due consultation with my supporters, my family members, my political associates in Zamfara State and other Nigerians who form part of my support base”.
He expressed gratitude to the Governor of Anambra State who is the National Leader of APGA and the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the party, the Party leadership, Senator Victor Umeh, who was also the former National Chairman of the party for all their support while he was in the party.
He further said; “Let me extend my gratitude to His Excellency Chief Dr. Willie Obiano the Executive Governor of Anambra State, National Leader/Chairman Board of Trustees of the party, Chief Senator Victor C. Umeh (Jagaban Shinkafi) former National Chairman APGA, Chief Victor Ikechukwu Oye National Chairman of APGA, our distinguished colleagues, members of the National Working Committee (NWC), Members of the National Executive Council (NEC), Members of the Board of Trustees (BOT) and members our great party the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) for the opportunity given to me to serve as State Chairman in Zamfara State, National Secretary and Secretary Board of Trustee (BOT) respectively in the last nineteen (19) years.
“May the Almighty God bless you all and good people of Nigeria. I wish the party well and also Prof. Chukwuma Soludo the candidate of our party for the forthcoming 6th November, 2021 Anambra State Governorship elections, I wish him success in the polls,” he added.
The letter was copied to the Zamfara State Chairman of APGA, Shinkafi Local Government Party Chairman and the Shinkafi South Ward Chairman of APGA in Zamfara State.
