Gombe State governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, has received two members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Gombe State House of Assembly, who have formally defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The lawmakers were Hon. Gabriel Galadima Fushison, representing Kaltungo West Constituency and Hon. Malon Nimrod Yari, representing Shongom Constituency.
They were led to the Governor’s Office by the Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Abubakar Mohammed Luggerewo, alongside his Deputy, Hon. Sadam Bello, and other principal officers of the House.
According to a statement by the governor’s director-general on press affairs, Isma’ila Uba Misilli, the defecting lawmakers said their decision was driven by Governor Yahaya’s inclusive style of governance, sterling leadership and impressive performance across the state.
They noted that the governor’s fairness, accessibility and commitment to equitable development convinced them that the best way to reciprocate such consideration was to join hands with him in advancing the development agenda of Gombe State.
Welcoming the lawmakers, Governor Yahaya described their defection to APC as a vote of confidence on his administration and its people-oriented policies.
He assured them of equal treatment, cooperation and full integration in the party, stressing that the APC remained a platform for unity, progress and service to the people.
The governor also commended the leadership and members of the Gombe State House of Assembly for their continued cooperation with the executive arm of government, describing the cordial relationship between both arms as critical to the peace, stability and development the state currently enjoys.
Governor Yahaya expressed confidence that with sustained unity of purpose within the party, the APC would record overwhelming success in the 2027 general election, not only in Gombe State but across the country.
