Ribadu Joins PDP, As APC Vows To Reclaim Adamawa

A former presidential
candidate of the defunct Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) and ex-chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Nuhu Ribadu, has defected from the All Progressives Congress(APC) to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
The Tide gathered that Ribadu  registered by proxy at his Makama Ward in Yola South  to enable him pick the PDP governorship form for the Adamawa State governorship election scheduled for Octocber 11,2014.
Sources hinted that the former EFCC boss may  likely address journalists today,( Monday) on his governorship ambition.
However, the national leadership of the PDP said it was not aware yet that the former presidential aspirant had defected to the ruling party from the opposition party. The Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Mr. Ibrahim Jalo, told a national daily that, “It is after the official defection that we can say whether he had moved or not and whether he will get waiver or not. Even at that, he has to ask for the waiver.”
Ribadu has been under pressure from the national leadership of the PDP and the Presidency to move over and contest the governorship election of Adamawa State under the platform of the ruling party.
The Tide learnt in Abuja that those who had so far indicated interest to contest the election under the platform of the PDP were the former military administrator of Lagos State, General Buba Marwa; former Senator representing Adamawa Central, Abubakar Girei; a former Political Adviser to the President, Ahmed Gulak, and a former Minister, Idi Hong.
Others include former Executive Secretary of the Universal Basic Education Commission, Dr Umar Ardo; Dr. Ahmed Modibo; Mr. Markus Gundiri,  the son of former PDP national chairman, Mr. Awual Tukur and the Acting Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri.
However, the APC, whose leaders and other party faithful from Adamawa State met recently, at caucus and stakeholders meetings,  has promised to reclaim the mandate of impeached Governor Murtala Nyako.
The two-day marathon meetings, which took place in the state capital,
Yola, on Thursday and Friday, were convened at the instance of the party executive and presided over by the state chairman, Binta Masi Garba, under the leadership of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar.