By; JACOB ONJEWU DICKSON
Madagali town, headquarters of Madagali Local Government Area of Adamawa State which is the local government of origin of Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri was agog for Chubado Babbi Tijani as he made a drastic u-turn from People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to All Progressives Congress (APC).
During a press conference by PDP stakeholders of Madagali, Tijani who is a brother to Governor Ahmadu Fintiri, hundreds of his supporters came out in their numbers to witness his formal defection to APC in his Madagali Ward.
Tijani who was a two-term local government Chairman of Madagali Local Government Area, adviser to former Governor Murtala Nyako, and later Chief of Staff to the Government of Bala James Ngilari left PDP with over 19,000 followers to APC
While receiving the membership card of APC, Tijjani said he left PDP, his former party because of a lack of recognition by the present leadership in Adamawa State.
He promised to work hard to ensure the APC regains its glory and takes the lead in winning the election come 2023 because the party has what it takes to win all elections.
Both APC and PDP members gave a rousing welcome to Tijani who decamped amidst celebration.
He said he decamped with the people to consolidate the popularity of APC in Adamawa State.
