The New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP) has now emerged as the minority party in Gombe State House of Assembly as the member representing Kaltungo West constituency, Hon Bashir Yakubu Barau defected from the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) and joined the party.
He was received into the NNPP by the Gombe State Governorship candidate of the party, Khamisu Ahmad Mailantarki.
Before his defection, the PDP and NNPP has three seats each in Gombe State House of Assembly. With his defection, the NNPP now has four seats and will consequently produce the minority caucus in the House.
According to the lawmaker, he took the decision to join NNPP in the best interest of the state, adding that both APC and PDP lack the requisite leadership qualities to unite and develop the state.
Since the emergence of Mailantarki as the NNPP Governorship candidate, aggrieved members from both APC and PDP have been moving to the NNPP.
It could be recalled that, some state lawmakers two from the APC and one from PDP have earlier defected and joined the NNPP which increased it’s presence in the State House of Assembly.
Recently, four former deputy chairmen from Billiri, Kwami and Nafada and a former Councillor defected from the PDP and joined the NNPP.
The defectors include two former deputy chairmen from Billiri local government, one each from Kwami and Nafada local governments and a Councillor from Tall ward in Billiri local government.
