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Bauchi senator Buba reportedly defects to PRP after APC primaries fallout

From The Punch · () English

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  • Senator Shehu Buba reportedly left the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) after withdrawing from the Bauchi State governorship race.
  • Buba cited alleged irregularities and constitutional breaches in the APC's primary elections, accusing officials of announcing predetermined results.
  • Supporters have reaffirmed their loyalty to Buba, urging him to pursue his governorship ambition with the PRP and pledging to mobilize support for him in the 2027 elections.

Senator Shehu Buba has reportedly defected from Nigeria's ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), following his withdrawal from the APC's governorship race in Bauchi State. The move comes days after Buba announced his exit from the contest, citing alleged irregularities and constitutional breaches in the party's primary elections.

In a statement released by his media aide, Sabo Muhammad, Buba accused party officials of manipulating the primaries. He claimed that some officials were held in undisclosed hotels and announced predetermined results without conducting actual voting exercises. "The party officials have practically been hijacked by persons who do not mean well for the party," the statement read.

The party officials have practically been hijacked by persons who do not mean well for the party, having allowed themselves to be caged at undisclosed hotels in Bauchi State without appearing at the elections’ venues but releasing predetermined results.

· Sabo Muhammad, Special Adviser on Media and Communications to Senator Shehu BubaThe statement detailed Senator Buba's accusations of manipulation and predetermined outcomes in the APC's primary elections.

Photographs later emerged showing Buba holding a PRP registration certificate, fueling reports of his defection. Meanwhile, supporters of the senator have publicly reaffirmed their loyalty. During a solidarity rally in Bauchi, the Mujaddadi Kafar Kafarmu Group declared their readiness to follow Buba to any political platform for the 2027 general elections.

Haruna Modibbo, chairman of the group, described Buba as the most competent aspirant for the governorship seat. He reiterated that Buba withdrew from the APC race due to alleged plans to impose a candidate. Modibbo maintained that Buba's record in youth empowerment, women's programs, job creation, education, and healthcare makes him the most credible candidate to govern Bauchi, and that the state would benefit significantly if he were elected governor.

The senator withdrew from the APC governorship race over alleged plans to impose a candidate instead of conducting what he described as a free, fair and transparent primaries.

· Haruna Modibbo, Chairman of the Mujaddadi Kafar Kafarmu GroupModibbo explained the reason behind Senator Buba's withdrawal from the APC governorship race.
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