A former acting governor and former speaker of the Adamawa State House of Assembly, James Shaibu Barka, has defected from the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, to the All Progressives Congress, APC.
When Adamawa State Governor Murtala Nyako’s election was nullified in February 2008 Barka became Acting Governor, handing back to Nyako after he had been reelected on 29 April 2008.
Barka announced his defection at Ganye during an APC campaign rally. He contested and lost the gubernatorial primary of the PDP.
Barka cited lack of respect for members of the party, especially in Adamawa.
“The party’s leadership at the national headquarters has no regards for members particularly in Adamawa. PDP is a party operating with tenets of impunity and no single iota of truth can be found in PDP. I am not here to contest for anything but to let the world known that it is in APC you can see justice, fairness, truth and equal treatment.
“APC is the only party for the general masses. I left the party (PDP) of political betrayals and tyrants I am now in a party of my choice which I believe is the party with a good manifesto to change the country.”
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