I will declare my intention to defect from APC soon

As mixed reaction trailed the formation of the Reformed All Progressives Congress (RAPC) from the All Progressives Congress, an aggrieved APC senator, Suleiman Hunkunyi, has disclosed that he would announce his decision to leave the governing party very soon.

Speaking when he received a delegation of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) from Kaduna North, Hunkunyi, who represents Kaduna North Senatorial District, said he had detailed discussion with the delegation on how to work together to salvage Kaduna State from poor governance.

He said the formation of the Reformed APC was a serious blow to the governing party.

His words: “The crisis in the APC is nothing new. Everyone is aware of it, and what happened yesterday (Wednesday) signifies the climax of the crisis in the party.

“We discussed a lot of things and it is not an understatement to say that we are all unhappy with the situation in the state. We discussed on how to seek solution to the challenges in the state.

“The political arena as we know guarantees freedom of participation, association and very shortly we will come up with a position on the direction for our polity, to correct the anomalies in the state.

“The essence of participatory politics in democracy is to create a sense of belonging as no one person is an island and a tree cannot make a forest.

“I am committed to building and developing Kaduna State.”

A member of the House of Representatives, Musa Soba who also played host to the PDP members said they would inform Nigerians of their intention in no distant time.

He said, “They are our bothers and sisters from the Northern Senatorial District of Kaduna State.  They are PDP party executive members from Kaduna State that came to seek our support to salvage our state.

“They want us to join hands with them to do what is right for our people regardless of party affiliation. You know we are politicians, it is either you woo me or I woo you.”

Soba said the crisis in the APC was unfortunate, adding that the PDP was already taking advantage of it to woo politicians.

Also, the Legal Adviser to the Kaduna PDP, Musa Kabir expressed optimism that their meeting with the Hunkuyi and the other lawmakers would yield positive results.