The All Progressives Congress (APC) is gaining a strong foothold in Southern Kaduna with the defection of political bigwigs in the zone, the BAT Ideological Group (BIG) has said.
In a statement by the Executive Director, Chief Atoyebi Bamidele, it said the defectors took the right step and were welcome.
BIG, a group of supporters of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, praised the governance style of Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani for reversing the trend where Southern Kaduna was excluded from development while security concerns were ignored.
BIG said: “It is trite that success has extended family and relations while failure is an orphan; that will be a fair attempt at explaining what is happening in Kaduna State with the latest trooping into the APC in the state.
“Southern Kaduna, which used to be a bastion of opposition to the extent that the former administration in frustration allowed insecurity to fester since it couldn’t get a foothold there, has now turned to APC.
“BAT Ideological Group (BIG), therefore, is happy to welcome them to the party with the assurance that they are now part of a big family under the Umbrella of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu who will ensure that their suffering and suppression stops.
“That has already started with the approval and sitting a university in the area.”
Assuring them that it was an opportunity to right the wrongs inflicted on the area in the past, BIG commended the Sani Administration for playing better politics than his predecessor.
Read Also: APC accuses governor of impeding court verdict
“Your coming to the party is a testament to the good administrative strategy of President Tinubu and shows that as father of all, he will continue to ensure National cohesion and protect every part of the country as father of the nation.
“We, therefore, welcome those our brothers to the party in no particular order: Sen Danjuma Laar, Hon Godfrey Ali Gaiya, Hon Amos Gwamna Magaji’s (Serving member house of reps Zangon Kataf / Jaba federal constituency, Hon Donatus K Mathew (Member of reps Kaura federal constituency), Hon Henry Marah Zakarieh (Member representing Jaba constituency State House of Assembly) and Hon. Samuel Kambai Koza (Member representing Zango constituency (Kaduna State House of Assembly)
“Others are Mr. Emmanuel Kantiok (Member state Assembly Kaduna Zonkwa constituency), Hon. Ado Dogo Audu (three-time member, House of Reps), Mr. Joseph Chiroma (Retired staff of TCN), Hon. Paul Wani (Former chairman, Kauru LGA), Hon Mikiah Tokwak (Former chairman of Jemaah local government), Hon. Morondia Tanko (Former state assembly member, Kagarko constituency), Hon. Timothy Chindo (Former member, Kaduna state assembly), Hon. Shehu Tafarke (Former PDP chairman Kagarko LGA), Mr. Michael Auta (Labour Party zone 3 senate ticket flag bearer in 2023 elections), Hon. Keneth Suwa (Former exco member, NNPP), Hon. Ben Kure (Former state chairman of NNPP), Hon Nuhu Audu (Former NNPP state chairman), Sunday Baba (former vice Jema’a LGA), Isah Ciroma, Labour Party Chairman, Hon. Seth Bakut and Hon Shehu Tafarki, Chairman of PDP, Kagarko LG among others.
“Well done Senator Uba Sani for neutralising opposition in Kaduna State.
“BAT Ideological Group welcomes all of you to our great party and family,” it stated.