Ex-PDP Chairman’s Wife Defects To APC

Maryam Ali, wife of former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Chairman, Ahmadu Ali, has defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Maryam, whose husband was the Director-General of the Goodluck Jonathan campaign organisation, defected to the APC in Abuja on Thursday.

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Speaking on why she joined the APC at the party’s headquarters, Maryam said “I will be doing myself a lot of disservice if I don’t fulfil this burning desire in me.”

She said, “A lot of persons may wonder why I am joining the APC. The answer is simple. I want to continue to render service to my people and Nigeria at large.

“I know also a lot of people will wonder why I have chosen to opt for a political party different from my husband’s. Again, the answer is not farfetched. My family is a unique family, it is a family devoid of religious and ethnic differences. You are all aware that Dr. Ahmadu Ali is a Muslim and I am passionate Catholic. Also, Dr. Ahmadu Ali is from north-central and I am from the south-south.

“Therefore, religion and ethnicity do not play a role in our lives. It, therefore, suffices to say that my becoming an APC member and him being an active member of the PDP further displays the uniqueness of my family.

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“We symbolise a people who want to serve a nation, a nation where oneness, love and peace reign supreme. Today marks the beginning of greater peace, love and oneness amongst all Nigerians. It is a new dawn, one nation, one destiny, one people. It is about an indivisible nation, Nigeria.”

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