Niger state deputy gov decamps from PDP to APC

Niger state deputy governor, Ahmed Musa Ibeto has defected from the PDP to the APC. Mr Ibeto defected on January 19th and will be presented to APC followers during the party's presidential campaign in the state. According to sources, Mr Ibeto decided to defect from the party that brought him into government after the state Governor, Aliyu Babangida of the PDP failed to help him emerge as the Governorship candidate of PDP in next month's election.

Also, 200 political office holders of the PDP, including serving members of the National Assembly and State House of Assembly, former commissioners & local govt chairmen in the state also defected to APC.