Governor Aliyu Babaginda Denies Defecting to APC

Niger state Governor Babaginda Aliyu has denied the report that he plans on defecting to the opposition party, All Progressive Party (APC) from the ruling party, PDP saying “it is spurious.”

Governor Of Niger state, Aliyu Babaginda

According to Punch, apparently a newspaper report claimed that Governor Aliyu alongside Jigawa state governor, Sule Lamido, planned to dumped the ruling party.
He urged Nigerians to disregard the report that he had plans to defect, while re-emphasizing his commitment to his party, PDP.

In a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Israel Ebije, Aliyu said he led the G-7 to advocate for sanity in the PDP. He said what they fought for was patriotic, adding that they recorded success.

“The PDP has indeed overcome its challenges. Let me once again state clearly that I don’t have the intention to leave the PDP for any political party. For me, I don’t think it is proper for a politician to engage in changing party platform as a strategy. It only exposes the person or group as unserious or inconsistent.

“In my own opinion, I think coming back to your political fold after leaving for another platform is a welcome idea but reverse is the case once you leave for a different turf entirely. I am indeed very glad the PDP has overcome its challenges and is set to win at the next general elections. It is, therefore, a misplaced priority to contemplate leaving now.”

Aliyu, who said he has no reason to defect to APC, however, stated that there are plans by some politicians to make himself and his Jigawa counterpart, Lamido look bad.