Politics
2023: Mass defection hits Plateau APC, as over 12,000 members join PDP
In what appeared as bad governance in the Plateau State APC-led government,
two former transition Committee Chairmen of Langtang South LGA of Plateau State, Hon. Rims Nimchak and Hon. Nanzing Saure with over 12,000 of their supporters have defected from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at Langtang South mega rally 2022.
The mega rally tagged the “Great Movement” which was held at the Mabudi Central field had in attendance the bigwigs including the former APC State Chairman.
The Plateau South zonal PDP chairman Hon. SImon Domle, State organising Yakubu Chocho and the publicity secretary of the party and host of others Grace the Mabudi rally.
Speaking at the rally member representing Langtang North/South federal Constituency Hon. Beni Lar said PDP is a large family with human oriented manifesto and indeed the greatest political.party in Africa.
According her it is a party that believes in and implement Democratic tenets which has given rise to the popular slogans “Power to the people”. She today mark another to demonstrates what PDP as a great party is known for, that openess.
“The party open her door wide for any person who want to return.and said to over 12,000 returness that they have taken a bold step in the right direction.
The federal lawmaker added it is now the right time for them to come together and rebuild their house adding that with God in their side the.party will have a resounding victories all over the country come 2023 especially in Plateau State.
While receiving the decampees the zonal chairman of the PDP who represented the State chairman Hon. Chris Hassan at the event said the Langtang South mega rally was a pointer that Plateau is the home of PDP and come next year general election his party will sweep the State.
He said from.now on his party will be receiving decampees from the wards, local governments and at the State level saying PDP on the Plateau remains a party to beat.
The former chairman of APC who is also the guest of honour Hon. Latep Dabang popularly called the big Masquarades said PDP is doing very well judging from the recent outing of the party in Jos North/Bassa federal Constituency and Pankshin South state Constituency bye election.
According Him. Beni Lar Has done well in Langtang North/ South and has vowed to replicate same in Shendam. “Iam going tell my junior brother governor Lalong in Ajikamai that Shendam LGA is already PDP “. Dabang added that he will also cage one small boy making noise in Kanam.
Similarly, the chairman of Langtang North Ubandoma Joshua Laven in his remarks said he was very excited to welcome their brothers and sisters, the home of our founding father if PDP late Chief Solomon Daushep Lar.