Borno Is The Reason I Left APC - Sheriff

Former governor of Borno State, Ali Modu
Sheriff, has today given the reason why he
decamped from the All Progressives Congress
for the Peoples Democratic Party.
Ali Modu Sheriff
The governor said that the only way Boko Haram will
be curbed, can be only be if PDP takes over in Borno
State.
Sheriff was speaking at a news conference in
Maiduguri, the state capital.
He said, "Many of you here today will be asking why
I defected from APC to PDP having served two terms
as governor on the platforms of defunct APP and
ANPP. The answer is simple and straight forward,
because Borno State is the least developed in the
north, as it has been in the opposition for over two
decades.
"The security challenges we are facing today, that
has claimed many lives and property, including my
brothers and uncles, cannot be overcome in an
opposition political party like APC that I have just
defected from into this ruling party. Opposition in
the country has never taken out affected states from
their abject poverty and dearth or absence of federal
presence."Whether you like or not, I am ready to lead my
people and join hands to effect a democratically
elected government in this state on the platform of
PDP. This is the right time for the people to effect
change by voting out the ruling APC during the
governorship election slated for February 28, 2015."
The Minister of State for Power, Mohammed Wakil
also present noted that the PDP in the troubled state
has a chance to take out the incumbent governor –
Alhaji Kashim Shettima at next year's poll.

Posted By David Aniemeka