Wamakko shares his thoughts on Gov Tambuwal’s defection

A former governor of Sokoto State, Senator Aliyu Wamakko, has described the decision of Governor Aminu Tambuwal’s decision to defect to the PDP as the worst mistake of his life.

The former governor, while insisting that APC will remain in government in the state after 2019, said the crowd that witnessed Tambuwal’s defection is not an indication of his popularity in the state.

It would be recalled that Governor Tambuwal, a former Speaker of the House of Representatives, left APC on Wednesday for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) with 18 members of the House of Assembly.

Wamakko, spoke to the Hausa Service of the BBC on Thursday, adding, that the defections from APC to PDP in Sokoto State are of no consequence.

“Politics is always full of surprises, but it is pitiable for a young man like him (Tambuwal) to make such decision.

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“It has been long that Sokoto people stopped running politics because particular persons are in it. And as a result of that, if someone quits and says he is leaving Buhari, that will be surprising and unfortunate..

“He is a very promising young politician, with full potentials.

“But, may be something else is guiding his decision. This is the worst decision he has taken in his life.

“At his age, he should not be in a hurry. He is a fine young politician. I have a lot of respect for him.

“If he had taken the consideration of the people he is representing and the people of Sokoto State, he should not have gone into the PDP”, he said.

 

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