BREAKING: NYAKO SETS TO DUMP APC

Senator Abdul-Azeez Nyako 

Baring last minute convictions and persuasions by highly placed chieftains of the All Progressives Congress, APC Admiral Murtala Nyako is set to dump the APC alongside his teeming supporters.

This much was revealed by no less a personality than Senator Abdul-Azeez Nyako, representing Adamawa Central Senatorial District at the Upper Chambers of the National Assembly.

The Senator revealed that he is preparing with the teeming supporters of his father, former governor Murtala Nyako to quit Nigeria’s ruling APC due to marginaliation.

Senator Nyako made this declaration while addressing his supporters in Yola.

"We were completely marginalised" in the just concluded ward, local government and state congresses held in Adamawa State". 

"Even my father, Admiral Murtala Nyako lost control of his ward in Mayo-Belwa local government", he stated.

According to to the junior Nyako, "reconciliatory talks between the APC leadership and aggrieved members of the ‘New PDP’; a faction within the APC, was just a ruse".

"We have no option than to go, but we are still discussing the party to move to with our entire structure", he said. 

"I have spoken with Prof. Jerry Gana in SDP. I also spoke with Attahiru Bafarawa and fixed an appointment for him with Admiral Nyako. Bafarawa wants us to return to PDP".

He revealed that, "On Thursday, I went to Abeokuta and sat (down) with (former president) Obasanjo about ADC. He directed me to see Col. Oyinlola who assured us that we will be absorbed with our structures if we join the party. I also spoke with Kwankwaso (former Kano governor) before the congresses".

Abdul-Azeez Nyako said that Senator Kwankwaso spoke about "a new party coming up".

The Adamawa State APC chieftain said he he was happy they were leaving APC "before it’s too late".

"We have done this before, when we left PDP to form APC and this time around, by the grace of God, our movement will not be in vain", the bitter Nyako said.

The older Nyako, the former governor, is one of the leaders of the ‘New PDP,’ a faction in the APC which has complained of marginalisation.

The ‘New PDP’ recently terminated further discussions with the presidency on its grievances, saying it has lost confidence in President Buhari and the APC leadership.

The members of the New PDP all joined the APC from the PDP in the build up to the 2015 elections. The members include Senate President Bukola Saraki, Speaker Yakubu Dogara and Mr Kwankwaso.