{"id":53504,"date":"2021-07-02T05:50:32","date_gmt":"2021-07-02T04:50:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=53504"},"modified":"2021-07-02T05:50:32","modified_gmt":"2021-07-02T04:50:32","slug":"apc-natl-leader-tinubu-speaks-on-matawalles-defection-from-pdp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/07\/02\/apc-natl-leader-tinubu-speaks-on-matawalles-defection-from-pdp\/","title":{"rendered":"APC Nat&#8217;l leader, Tinubu speaks on Matawalle&#8217;s defection from PDP"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Ahmed Tinubu has praised the governor of Zamfara, Bello Matawalle on his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).<\/p>\n<p>Recall that <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/06\/29\/breaking-zamfara-governor-matawalle-officially-dumps-pdp-for-apc\/\">Bello Matawalle<\/a><\/strong> had officially dumped the PDP and joined the APC on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on the development in a statement by Tunde Rahman, his media aide, Tinubu said the Zamfara governor made the right decision.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAlong with all other APC members, I heartily welcome Matawalle into the APC,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe move by Matawalle is the best way to ensure good <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/05\/25\/absence-of-good-governance-obstacle-to-nigerias-development-says-ezekwesili\/\">governance<\/a> in the state by being a member of the party that was founded on democratic ideals and the objective of forging a better society for all Nigeria\u2019s people.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat party is the APC for it represents the best of our present and our future.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He urged Matawalle to cooperate with the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari to ensure that Zamfara benefits from the progressive policies of the ruling party.<\/p>\n<p>The APC chieftain also noted that the doors of the APC are open to receiving as many who are interested in joining the ruling party.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe entry of governors Matawalle, David Umahi of Ebonyi and Ben Ayade of Cross River into the party demonstrates that the APC umbrella is succinctly broad to accommodate all those with valuable ideas and contributions to the party and our country,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Ahmed Tinubu has praised the governor of Zamfara, Bello Matawalle on his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Recall that Bello Matawalle had officially dumped the PDP and joined the APC on Tuesday. 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