THE immediate past chairman of the New Nigeria People’s Party, NNPP, Maikano Abdullahi Umar has stated that he decided to leave the NNPP because there is no political focus from the state guber candidate, Hon Khamisu Mailantarki.
Maikano made the remark in a signed press statement issued and made available to News Point Nigeria Friday, evening.
According to him, “my decision to join the APC is due to lack of political focus, leadership direction and clear blueprint by the Governorship Candidate, Hon Khamisu Mailantarki as to how he will move Gombe State forward and address its challenges if elected.”
The statement reads in full:
I wish to formally announce my resignation from the New Nigeria People’s Party, NNPP and my position as the Gombe State Chairman of the party with effect from today, 3rd January, 2023.
In light of the above, I hereby formally announce my decision to join the All Progressives Congress, APC.
My decision to join the APC is due to lack of political focus, leadership direction and clear blueprint by the Governorship Candidate, Hon Khamisu Mailantarki as to how he will move Gombe State forward and address its challenges if elected.
I cannot be where rhetorics and lies take the centre stage at campaigns and political engagements rather than speaking on the roadmap and blueprints to addressing issues of governance and development.
I have come to the realisation that Governor Govenor Inuwa Yahaya is a focused and visionary leader championing the cause of development in Gombe State, providing good governance and democracy dividends.
As against the NNPP, APC is a party for reasonable and patriotic people focusing on development rather than hoodwinking the electorate with rhetorics and lies.
I will provide further insights in due course.
Maikano Abdullahi Umar
3/2/2023
