Kwara PDP chieftains defect to APC, allege intimidation | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News

Dozens of bigwigs and stalwarts of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) on Friday.

The defectors, members of the Kwara PDP Transformation Movement, included former executives of the opposition party and former political office holders.

Their leader, Comrade Nurani Omoyooba, attributed their decision to leave the PDP on maltreatment and intimidation meted to them in spite of the fact that they are among PDP’s foundation members.

He said the group also highlighted how its members were being cheated as members of Kwara PDP, “especially those of us that were in the party before Sen.

He pointed out that their defection underscored the rising popularity of APC in Kwara and in the nation.

AbdulRazaq also told the new APC members that his administration would not relent in its efforts to continue to serve Kwara better.

“This, he explained, was in spite of the fact that the administration inherited widespread infrastructural decay in schools, hospitals and other key sectors