Former Deputy Governor of Sokoto State, Mukhtar Shehu Shagari, has officially dumped the Peoples Democratic Party and joined the All Progressives Congress in the state.
The former Minister of water resources during the administration of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, was a longstanding member of the PDP for over 25 years until his transition to the ruling APC.
Confirming the development on Shagari’s defection to APC, the party’s state secretary, Abubakar Yabo, on Sunday, said the former deputy governor has received his membership card of APC which formally qualified him as a dully registered member of the party.
The Nation reported that Shagari’s decision to switch parties was attributed to the perceived discrepancies and treatment by the national PDP leadership.
Yabo confirmed that Shagari has received his party membership card which qualifies him as a dully registered member of the APC.
The defection of the former deputy governor has caused a lot of insinuations going around the state, especially, because Shagari is well known for his conservative political ideology and was thought to remain a long-standing member of the party.
Shagari’s membership of the APC read, “All progressives Congress APC Justice, peace and Unity. Registration form, “Mukhtar Shehu Shagari (CFR) SOKO/SGR/014/26001 dated 27th May 2023.
The publicity secretary of the party, Hassan Sanyinnawal, said the defection of the former minister would not in any way weekend the party or change anything in the state party structures, saying that the PDP remained the only and most formidable opposition in the state.
He maintained that the party’s representatives at both state and National Assemblies are the credible voices representing the people of Sokoto.
