Tambuwal reveals Reason for Leaving PDP; says Defection was to save Nigeria
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, has affirmed that he and his colleagues who defected from the People’s Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress did it to save Nigeria.
Tambuwal, who said that they would have had more financial gain if they had stayed in the PDP, also stated that a vote for the ruling party will perpetuate indignity and undermine the self-worth of every Nigerian.
Tambuwal issued a statement via his spokesman, Malam Imam Imam, at a Town Hall meeting of the All Progressives Congress in Zamfara State, saying:
“Many patriotic Nigerians who felt the need to change the course of our country have protested the inept administrative style visited on this country. They made their voices known by abandoning the PDP and teaming up with progressive-minded Nigerians.
“Remaining in the PDP would have been the easy option for us. We would have been richer and would have been enjoying the benefits of being in the same political camp with the Federal Government. But we chose a different option because we felt enough is enough. We felt Nigeria deserves better leadership that is why we are in the APC.
“So a vote for PDP would be undignified. We must re-discover our self-worth as a people, we must move the country forward.”
