By GARBA MUHAMMAD, Kaduna

Senator Ahmad Kaita representing the Katsina North Senatorial zone, a strong ally of President Muhammadu Buhari, has dumped the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and moved to the People’s Democratic Party (PDP).

A statement signed by his Media Adviser Abdulkadir Lawal said he has followed the recent events in Katsina State with keen interest and deep concern and noted the implication among many numerous concerns is "the gradual loss of credibility in Governor Masari-led administration, particularly in the avowed refusal to conduct local government elections across the state in time."

He said Kaita as a loyal party man and responsive democrat whose expansive support base in his constituency, has remained pivotal to his passion for the reciprocal growth and development of his people.

The statement said : "Today opens a fresh page in our match to genuinely entrench democracy and significantly affirm the very eloquent voice of the people on whose mandate we have served over the last four years.

"‘ The recent Congresses at state and ward levels, with no identified genuine pro-government delegates are clearly a rape of grassroots politicians and genuine party foot-soldiers who were rigged out of open contest.

"The total absence of a level playing field speaks volumes about an already orchestrated decline to antidemocratic principles and challenges every good conscience including ours, noting that, all politics is local."

The statement noted that a clear stock taking of where Katsina state stands today, is already enough burden on good conscience, adding , "our good people, in their millions have excused deprivation, poverty and hunger for too long.

"The willful refusal of the administration to uphold the basic foundation of democracy has also found expression in the marginalisation of critical stakeholders by the state government and the leadership of the party at the state level.

" The fresh page from the decision to join the Peoples’ Democratic Party represents the ideals of representativeness in mandate, goodwill and an even more determined desire and opportunity to provide succour, comfort and the much-needed dividends of democracy to the people

"To this end, as an advocate of transparency, accountability and continuous entrenchment of popular will, Senator Kaita cannot afford to continue sharing the tent of undemocratic merchandise clearly being executed against his people by the state government and party leadership," the statement added.

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