Willies Danjuma, Gombe
Another heavy blow has hit the opposition Peoples Democratic Party PDP in Gombe State as it has lost four more of its stalwarts to the growing New Nigeria Peoples Party NNPP.
The PDP has in recent times been faced by an exodus out of its fold following internal wrangling since the emergence of Mohammed Jibrin Barde as its Governorship flag bearer early last year.
Just last week, it lost some of its prominent members in Funakaye and Gombe Local Government Areas to the NNPP.
The latest aggrieved members of the PDP to decamp are four former deputy chairmen from Billiri, Kwami and Nafada Local Government Areas as well as a former Councillor who have pitched their tent with the NNPP.
They joined the NNPP after meeting the Gombe NNPP Governorship candidate for the forthcoming 2023 general elections, Ahmed Khamisu Mailantarki.
The defectors are Hon. Yila Dankuka, a former deputy chairman, Billiri Local Government who served from 2013 to 2015, Hon. Philip Bataliya, who also served as deputy Chairman, Billiri local government in 2003.
Others are Hon. Auwalu Rabiu Daba, a former deputy chairman of Kwami local government, Hon. Aliyu Idris Biri, ex deputy chairman of Nafada local government and Hon. Muhammed Balas Tal, a former Councillor, Tall Ward in Billiri local government between 2013 and 2015.
