A People Democratic Party, PDP, House of
Representative aspirant, Aisha Osori, has denounced the party to join the All
Progressives Congress, APC, after emerging winner on the platform of the PDP.
Ms. Osori made the announcement on Tuesday in Abuja
while briefing journalists at the APC national secretariat.
Ms. Osori emerged winner at the recent AMAC/Bwari
federal constituency primary in the Federal Capital Territory.
Ms. Osori, who was presented with the membership
card of the APC, told journalists she decided to defect after watching the
APC
primary because she believed in APC’s vice presidential candidate, Yemi
Osibanjo, who was her lecturer at one time.
“I decided to denounce membership after watching the
APC conduct its presidential primary in a fair and competitive manner and after
seeing the combination of Osibanjo and Buhari, both men of integrity”, Ms.
Osori said.
“Osibanjo used to teach me at the University of
Lagos, faculty of law, I believe that is a great combination that would move
the country forward and I want to be part of that team”, she said.
According to her, the APC slogan “Change” is enough
reason to support the party as she was sure of winning the on the platform of
APC.
Ms. Osori noted that more than 70 per cent of
Nigerians were youth who wanted the change that “APC represents”.
On what her contribution would be to ensure the
success of the APC at the general elections, Ms. Osori, who leads the
non-governmental organization, Nigerian Women’s Trust Fund, cited experience.
“The years of experience I garnered in the private
sector as a lawyer and also as writer, first with Thisday and later with
Leadership newspapers, will be of value to APC.
Reacting to the defection, the APC National
Secretary, Mai-Mala Buni, who presented the membership card to Ms. Osori,
expressed delight because his party was waxing stronger by the day.
“Such event will be a
continuous thing. Our doors are open. Everybody, who is ready to join the
party, is welcome anytime, any day”, he said. (NAN)
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