Niger State Deputy Governor Dumps PDP For APC

The Deputy Governor of Niger State, Ahmed Musa Ibeto, has dumped his party, the Peoples Democratic Party, for the All Progressives Congress according to reports. Before his defection, Ibeto contested the PDP governorship ticket in the state, but lost because his boss, Governor Babangida Aliyu, did not back his candidacy.

Ahmed Nasko is currently the party’s governorship candidate in the state. It was gathered that over 200 PDP members in the state left with the Deputy Governor. Announcing his exit to his new found party, the APC, Ibeto said, “I am on my way to welcome our party leader and presidential candidate, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, at Minna Airport for his campaign rally in Niger State.”