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Abbo: I dumped PDP for APC because I wanted justice
By Emmanuel Awosika
Senator Elijah Clifford Abbo, who defected from the People Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), said his decision was motivated by his desire for justice.
According to him, the ruling party held promise of justice, development and selfless leadership, unlike his former party.
He said this while receiving the party flag from Chairman of the Caretaker/Extra-Ordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC), Governor Mai Mala Buni at the party’s National Secretariat in Abuja.
He said: “In the first place, reason why everybody should join politics is to serve the people. The essence of government is to shield the poor masses and ensure justice.
“My main mission of joining the APC is because I have seen justice, I have seen development and I have seen desire for the leadership at the highest peak to sacrifice their personal comfort just to make the poor people to feel good. So I am in the APC to deliver, I am into the APC to help the people.
Abbo, who was in company of fellow PDP members who had also defected, told the APC leadership that he would assiduously work towards the success of the party in the 2023 polls.
“I want to also commend some PDP members that moved with me from darkness to light. Adamawa has always been APC State. We are the one that made it to tilt to the other side, please forgive us. We are now born again. We knew what we did and we will undo what we did come 2023. We shall not disappoint you Sir,” he said.
Senate President Lawan, who presented Abbo tho the Caretaker Chairman, said: “We want to commend out brother, Senator Abbo for taking the right decision at the right time. Nigerians need every hand on deck. This ship is going to reach the final destination by the grace of God.”
