Deputy Speaker of the Kaduna State House of Assembly, Hon. Isaac Auta from Kauru constituency, and his Zaria Constituency colleague, Hon. Suleiman Dabo are now contesting on the Labour Party (LP) platform to return to the state assembly in next month’s elections.
The national secretary of the party, Umar Farouk Ibrahim disclosed this yesterday, who declared that the defection of the two serving House of Assembly members from the All Progressive Congress (APC) to Labour Party signifies that the house is as good as being taken over by the opposition party.
The national secretary who spoke at the formal inauguration and unveiling of the manifesto of Kaduna State governorship campaign council also noted that with a serious minded personality of the North West coordinator of the Labour Party, Mohammed Audi, gracing the event, it meant that the opposition party is not ready to leave any stone unturned to triumph at the polls.
Audi is the former chief of staff to former governor of Kaduna State, Namadi Sambo.
According to the national secretary, “Today (Thursday) is one of the happiest moments in the history of the Labour Party in Kaduna State because of the quality and caliber of the people at the inauguration and unveiling of the manifesto. The coordinator of the Northwest, Mohammed Audi is here with us.
“Deputy Speaker of Kaduna State House of Assembly, Isaac Auta, Kauru constituency is here with us. Another member of the House of Assembly is contesting to return to the House under the Labour Party. He is Suleiman Dabo, representing Zaria Constituency. So I can say that half of the House is with the Labour Party in Kaduna
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