A former presidential candidate of Action Congress of Nigeria and
ex-chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mr. Nuhu Ribadu, has
defected from All Progressives Congress to the Proples Democratic Party.
It was gathered that Ribadu’s siblings registered
for him at his Makama Ward in Yola South and sent the registration card to him
in Abuja to enable him pick the PDP governorship form for the Adamawa State
governorship election.
It was also gathered that he would likely address journalists on Monday
on his governorship ambition.
When contacted, the national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party
said it was not aware yet that the former EFCC boss had defected to the party
from the All Progressives Congress.
The Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Mr. Ibrahim Jalo, who
spoke with our correspondent in Abuja on Saturday, said, “It is after the
official defection that we can say whether he had moved or not and whether he
will get waiver or not. Even at that, he has to ask for the waiver.”
On different social media platforms on Saturday, promimemt members of
the PDP congratulated Ribadu fir defecting.
Ribadu has been under pressure from the national leadership of the party
and the Presidency to defect and contest the governorship election of Adamawa
State under the platform of the ruling PDP.
It was learnt in Abuja that those who had so far indicated interest to
contest the election under the platform of the PDP were the former military
administrator of Lagos State, General Buba Marwa; former Senator representing
Adamawa Central, Abubakar Girei; a former Political Adviser to the President,
Ahmed Gulak, and a former Minister, Idi Hong.
Others include Dr. Umar Ardo, former Executive Secretary of the
Universal Basic Education Commission; Dr. Ahmed Modibo; Mr. Markus Gundiri and
the son of former PDP national chairman, Mr. Awual Tukur.
The acting Governor, Bala Ngilari, has also announced his intention to
contest following the pressure he received from 13 of his colleagues from the
state House of Assembly.