Kogi state Governor and Chairman Contact and Mobilisation Committee of All Progressives Congress (APC), Alhaji Yahaya Bello, has revealed that in the coming weeks, more governors of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and other known political heavyweights will be defecting to the ruling party.
The defection of the opposition gladiators to the APC is part of expectations ahead of the 2023 general elections.
Speaking with newsmen after a closed-door meeting of his committee at the national secretariat of the APC in Abuja, Yahaya Bello said even the governors from the opposition party know that things were happening in the APC.
He said as the chairman of the contact and mbilisation committee, he is satisfied with the level of interest.
“I have a committee that is called mobilization of youths, women and people living with disabilities, mobilizing them to join our party. As much as we are mobilizing youths, women and people living with disabilities, we are equally mobilizing members of other political parties, including Governors.
“Remember, there are others that youthful and those that are youthful in hearts so we are bringing them into the party. You will see them in numbers. I told you that it is only one last Governor will be the last one to join our party and you can that everybody is coming into the party because this is where things are happening and this is the party that is moving the country forward. That is while you see us strong and we are waxing stronger and moving forward in unison.”
The governor also said there would be periodic reports to the party because it is a standing and not an ad-hoc committee.
With him at the briefing was the Deputy President of the Senate, Ovie Omo-Agege.