By Musa Baba Adamu
The lawmaker representing Karu/Gitata State Constitueny in the Nasarawa State House of Assembly, David Maiyaki, has defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Ibrahim Abdullahi, the Speaker of the House, announced this while reading the defection letter during plenary in Lafia on Monday.
Abdullahi, while congratulating the lawmaker for joining APC, assured him of equal treatment as other members of the party.
The Speaker said the APC remains a party to beat in 2023 in the state.
“You have taken a wise decision. I congratulate you on the step taken, you have taken the best step. I want to assure you of equal rights with other members of the party.
“We have caught another big fish, I want to assure you of our cooperation and support to enable you to succeed. With the defection, we have completed ten members from the Western zone as APC lawmakers,” he said.
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