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2023 Kano PDP Candidates Defect to ADC, Cite Internal Crisis and Search for Political Freedom

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<p><&excl;-- BEGIN THEIA POST SLIDER --><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&excl;-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v&period; 2&period;0&period;98 -->&NewLine;<div class&equals;"quads-location quads-ad4" id&equals;"quads-ad4" style&equals;"float&colon;none&semi;margin&colon;0px&semi;">&NewLine;&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p><div class&equals;"A1chBi0f" style&equals;"clear&colon;both&semi;float&colon;left&semi;width&colon;100&percnt;&semi;margin&colon;0 0 20px 0&semi;"><script async src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;pagead2&period;googlesyndication&period;com&sol;pagead&sol;js&sol;adsbygoogle&period;js"><&sol;script> &NewLine;<&excl;-- TV --> &NewLine;<ins class&equals;"adsbygoogle" &NewLine; style&equals;"display&colon;block" &NewLine; data-ad-client&equals;"ca-pub-4403533287178375" &NewLine; data-ad-slot&equals;"4399361195" &NewLine; data-ad-format&equals;"auto" &NewLine; data-full-width-responsive&equals;"true"><&sol;ins> &NewLine;<script> &NewLine; &lpar;adsbygoogle &equals; window&period;adsbygoogle &vert;&vert; &lbrack;&rsqb;&rpar;&period;push&lpar;&lbrace;&rcub;&rpar;&semi; &NewLine;<&sol;script><&sol;div>&NewLine;<p>Some of the 27 candidates who contested under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party &lpar;PDP&rpar; for the 2023 federal and state assemblies in Kano State have officially announced their defection to the African Democratic Congress &lpar;ADC&rpar;&period;<&sol;p><div class&equals;"fhAlDxrB" style&equals;"clear&colon;both&semi;float&colon;left&semi;width&colon;100&percnt;&semi;margin&colon;0 0 20px 0&semi;"><script async src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;pagead2&period;googlesyndication&period;com&sol;pagead&sol;js&sol;adsbygoogle&period;js"><&sol;script> &NewLine;<&excl;-- TV --> &NewLine;<ins class&equals;"adsbygoogle" &NewLine; style&equals;"display&colon;block" &NewLine; data-ad-client&equals;"ca-pub-4403533287178375" &NewLine; data-ad-slot&equals;"4399361195" &NewLine; data-ad-format&equals;"auto" &NewLine; data-full-width-responsive&equals;"true"><&sol;ins> &NewLine;<script> &NewLine; &lpar;adsbygoogle &equals; window&period;adsbygoogle &vert;&vert; &lbrack;&rsqb;&rpar;&period;push&lpar;&lbrace;&rcub;&rpar;&semi; &NewLine;<&sol;script><&sol;div>&NewLine;<p>The declaration was made during a press conference held in Kano&comma; where the candidates&comma; under the leadership of Hon&period; AbdulRahman M&period; Salga&comma; addressed journalists on their reasons for leaving the PDP&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Hon&period; AbdulRahman Salga&comma; a former chairman of the PDP One Family group and 2023 PDP candidate for the Dala Federal Constituency&comma; stated that the decision to defect came after thorough consultation with supporters&comma; political associates&comma; and family members&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;We took this step after engaging with our followers&comma; relatives&comma; and friends&comma; who also expressed disappointment with the ongoing crises in the PDP&comma;” Salga said&period; &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;It is clear to us that certain individuals have turned the party into a personal enterprise&comma; prioritizing self-interest over collective progress&period;”<&sol;p>&NewLine;<&excl;-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v&period; 2&period;0&period;98 -->&NewLine;<div class&equals;"quads-location quads-ad1" id&equals;"quads-ad1" style&equals;"float&colon;none&semi;margin&colon;0px&semi;">&NewLine;&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<div class&equals;"seUpxqDV" style&equals;"clear&colon;both&semi;float&colon;left&semi;width&colon;100&percnt;&semi;margin&colon;0 0 20px 0&semi;"><script async src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;pagead2&period;googlesyndication&period;com&sol;pagead&sol;js&sol;adsbygoogle&period;js"><&sol;script> &NewLine;<ins class&equals;"adsbygoogle" &NewLine; style&equals;"display&colon;block&semi; text-align&colon;center&semi;" &NewLine; data-ad-layout&equals;"in-article" &NewLine; data-ad-format&equals;"fluid" &NewLine; data-ad-client&equals;"ca-pub-4403533287178375" &NewLine; data-ad-slot&equals;"6550225277"><&sol;ins> &NewLine;<script> &NewLine; &lpar;adsbygoogle &equals; window&period;adsbygoogle &vert;&vert; &lbrack;&rsqb;&rpar;&period;push&lpar;&lbrace;&rcub;&rpar;&semi; &NewLine;<&sol;script><&sol;div>&NewLine;<p>He further explained that persistent internal conflicts and factionalism within the PDP have made it impossible for genuine politicians to thrive and serve the people&period; According to him&comma; these issues have forced them to seek a new political home that aligns with their ideals and vision for development&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<&excl;-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v&period; 2&period;0&period;98 -->&NewLine;<div class&equals;"quads-location quads-ad4" id&equals;"quads-ad4" style&equals;"float&colon;none&semi;margin&colon;0px&semi;">&NewLine;&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;Our political journey is about providing meaningful solutions to the problems facing our people&comma; especially the common man&comma;” Salga noted&period; &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;After careful consideration&comma; we&comma; as candidates&comma; decided to move to the African Democratic Congress &lpar;ADC&rpar;&comma; where we can pursue our goals without hindrance&period;”<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Speaking on behalf of other defectors&comma; another member of the group&comma; Mainasara&comma; emphasized that the ADC offers a platform free from manipulation and allows members to pursue politics based on vision&comma; integrity&comma; and service to the people&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;Our return to the ADC marks the beginning of a new chapter where we will conduct our political activities with ambition&comma; freedom&comma; and a commitment to solving the challenges facing the people of Kano and Nigeria at large&comma;” Mainasara said&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>He added that preparations are underway for a major political rally in Kano State to welcome the new members into the ADC and to officially launch their movement within the party structure&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The defection of the candidates is seen as a major blow to the PDP in Kano&comma; especially as political realignments intensify ahead of future elections in the state&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><&excl;-- END THEIA POST SLIDER -->&NewLine;<&excl;-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v&period; 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