Why I dumped APC for PDP – Senator Kaita

A Senator representing Katsina North at the National Assembly, Ahmad Babba Kaita has explained why he dumped the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Senator Kaita in a statement signed by his media aide Abdulkadir Lawal said he defected from the ruling APC to PDP due to the alleged marginalisation of critical stakeholders by the Katsina state government and the leadership of the party at the state level.

According to him, the serial denial of the people’s mandate at the recent congresses among other related developments informed his decision to vacate the ruling party after wide consultations with his people.

Babba Kaita further stressed that his movement to PDP was informed by his determined desire and opportunity to provide succour and much-needed dividends of democracy to his people.

It would be recalled that Senator Kaita, represents Katsina North, where President Muhammadu Buhari hails from as his senatorial district comprises 12 local government areas.

Babba Kaita was elected to the 8th Senate in 2018 to fill the vacuum in the senatorial zone following the death of Senator Mustapha Bukar.

In 2019, he was re-elected to the 9th Senate after defeating his opponent, Hon Usman Mani of the PDP.

He currently chairs the Senate Committee on Tertiary Institutions and TETFUND.

He is yet to officially announce his defection on the floor of the Senate.

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