{"id":165656,"date":"2022-03-22T16:26:54","date_gmt":"2022-03-22T15:26:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=165656"},"modified":"2022-03-22T16:26:54","modified_gmt":"2022-03-22T15:26:54","slug":"i-have-no-regret-defecting-to-apc-shinkafi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2022\/03\/22\/i-have-no-regret-defecting-to-apc-shinkafi\/","title":{"rendered":"I have no regret defecting to APC \u2013 Shinkafi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The former National Secretary of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, Sani Shinkafi, said he had no cause to regret his defection to the ruling All Progressives Congress.<\/p>\n<p>Shinkafi disclosed this to journalists on Tuesday in Gusau, Zamfara State capital.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have no regret for joining the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2022\/03\/22\/saraki-apc-is-a-party-full-of-deceit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">APC<\/a> as a ruling party in the country under President Muhammadu Buhari,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSince my defection to the APC, I am comfortable with the achievements recorded by the party\u2019s Caretaker and Extraordinary National Convention Planning Committee, led by Governor Mai Mala-Buni,\u201d Shinkafi expressed confidence, saying his reasons for leaving the APGA was predicated on his political ideology which conflated with the APC\u2019s.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI joined the APC because of my belief in the political ideology of Gov. Bello Matawalle and President Muhammadu Buhari.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTherefore, no retreat and no surrender in our journey in APC with Gov. Bello Matawalle,\u2019\u2019 Shinkafi averred.<\/p>\n<p>In retrospect, on June 29, 2021, the former APGA National Secretary had announced his defection to the ruling APC, laying to rest his 19-years meritorious service in the APGA, and to the chagrin of former party stalwarts, who had accused him of \u2018political harlotry\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>In defence, Shinkafi claimed his decision was in the interest of Zamfara State under the administration of his friend, governor Bello Matawalle.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am joining Matawalle in APC, with the APGA structure in the state and 14 local government areas of the state.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am not joining APC for material gains. I am joining Matawalle to develop my state.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am leaving APGA not because I don\u2019t like the party, but I am leaving APGA in order to join Matawalle in the APC to rebuild Zamfara State.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was invited by Governor Bello Matawalle himself to join him in the APC, and as such, I see no reason why I should not join him,\u201d he was quoted saying.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The former National Secretary of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, Sani Shinkafi, said he had no cause to regret his defection to the ruling All Progressives Congress. 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