Audu Mahmood, the pioneer and former director-general of PDP New Generation, has joined the All Progressives Congress (APC) alongside thousands of his supporters from Garun Gabas Ward and the Mallam-Madori local government area of Jigawa State.
The former PDP Youth Leader, who played an important role in the 2023 elections, was in charge of mobilising thousands of young people around the country for the PDP presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, and the PDP as a whole.
Mahmood was the brains behind the PDP’s victory in Garun Gabas Ward during the 2023 presidential, senatorial, and house of representatives elections in Jigawa State’s Mallam-Madori Local Government Area.
On Sunday, February 4, 2024, he officially joined the APC with thousands of his supporters, including former PDP Excos of Mallam-Madori LGA – Alh Ya’u Abdullahi and Yakubu Mohammed, PDP Ward chairman of Garun Gabas Ward, Abubarkar Muhammed Wakil, PDP deputy ward chairman of Tagwaro Ward, Mallam Isyaku, PDP Ward secretary of Tagwaro Ward, Adamu Abdullahi, and PDP youth leader of Tagwaro Ward, Aminu Ibrahim. The former PDP Youth Leader is also from Mairakumi Ward, followed by the former PDP Ward Secretary, Deputy Women’s Leader, and a few more Exco members from Toni. Others included men, women, and youths from the local government area.
In a statement, Mahmood stated that the decision to lead thousands of PDP members to the APC was motivated by popular demand and was inspired by Jigawa State Governor Mallam Umar Namadi’s achievements.
He stated that the governor has achieved and succeeded in changing people’s lives and unifying them via his empowerment and development programs, particularly in education, health, sports, and other fields.
“We have joined the party to support and contribute our own quota to the development and progress of Garun Gabas Ward, Mallam-Madori Local Government and Jigawa State. We will abide by all the rules and regulations of the party and will ensure we add more value to the current status of the APC in our ward, Local Government, State and country at large,” Mahmood said.
The grand reception to receive the defectors was held on Sunday, February 4, 2024 and was attended by the governor of Jigawa State, who was ably represented by his Chief of Staff, Senator Mustapha Makama Kiyawa and Principal Private Secreatry, Alh. Adamu Mohammed.
Also, in attendance was the APC state chairman, Alh. Aminu Sani Gumel, APC zonal chairman, Hadeija Zone, Alh Abdullahi Ango, and some other APC chieftains, Alh Isa Gerawa, Pharm Hashim Ubale Yusuf, Mallam-Madori Local Government Chairman, Alh Bako Haruna BK, some Special Assistants to the Governor and so many other government and political appointees.