Ex-Plateau APC Chair, Latep Dabang, 12,000 Others Defects To PDP

By Daniel Dauda, Jos

Former Chairman of the Plateau State Chapter of the All Progressive Congress APC Hon. Latep Dabang popularly called the big Masquerade and Thousands of his supporters have decamped from the ruling party (APC) to the opposition party the People Democratic Party (PDP) in the State.

Also on the list is the former member of the Plateau State House of Assembly Hon. Nanpon Tom and former State Assistant Secretary of the APC Hon. Binkur N. and their supporters were recieved by the party during the Langtang Mega Rally 2022 tagged the ” Great Movement.”

Speaking to newsmen shortly after receiving PDP flag at the Langtang North township Stadium Hon. Latep Dabang  said  PDP will take over the State in 2023 while calling  on all right thinking person in Plateau State who are in APC to return back home to the PDP, saying APC is not a quality party.

Latep said by the Grace of God PDP will win the  Pankshin South State Constituency and Jos North/ Bassa  Federal Constituency by-election slated for 26th February, 2022.

“I have full assurance that PDP will win, because i don’t have any doubts in my mind, the two by-elections PDP will win them, Plateau people will said bye bye to APC”.

Hon. Latep who has decamp to PDP with the Former State Assistant Secretary of the APC Hon. Binkur N. Amongst other Political bigwigs said he will deployed his political arsenal’s against the APC in the State to ensure the party’s victory.

In the same vein, the chairman of the Plateau State chapter of the People’s Democratic Party PDP Hon. Chris Hassan in his remarks  said that they have received over 12,000 APC members to PDP.

According to him, their assignment started from Langtang North LGC where they are preparing to take PDP to Government house Rayfield come 2023.

Hassan further said with the defection of this heavy weight from APC to the opposition party, they expect  total victory in 2023 general election in the State.

He added that in the next few weeks there will be another rally in Jos where the national leadership of the party will receive all those who decamped from All Progressive Congress APC to the People’s Democratic Party PDP.