Former governor of Zamfara State, Alhaji Abdul Aziz Yari Abubakar, Senator Kabiru Garba Mafara and other top APC members in Zamfara state, have eventually defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Briefing newsmen in Gusau on Sunday, the PDP chairman, Colonel Bala Mande (rtd) said, the party has received Yari, Marafa and other top APC members who have joined the party together with their supporters.
“Gentlemen of the press, we have called you to brief you on the joining of our great party the PDP by the former Governor, His Excellency, Alhaji Abdul Aziz Yari, Senator Kabiru Garba Mafara and their supporters.
“They have joined us, we have reached an agreement and we are going to implement the agreement.
“We have agreed to be together in one party, the PDP and work together for the success of the party.”
“I have given the stakeholders a complete update of where we are as a result of this development.
“Yari, Marafa and other top APC members would be officially received in Gusau in a colourful ceremony.”