The former National Woman Leader of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Kayauta Yakubu, who defected to the All Progressives Congress, APC, has officially been welcomed into the party.
Yakubu was formally received into the ruling party on Tuesday at the APC National Secretariat in Abuja.
She was welcomed by the APC National Woman Leader, Dr Mary Alile-Idele, alongside her supporters and political associates.
Also present at the event was the APC Chairman for Kuje Area Council, Adamu Danladi Ibrahim.
Speaking on behalf of the APC National Chairman, Prof. Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda, Dr Alile-Idele expressed delight over Yakubu’s return to the party, describing the defection as a move into “a growing and forward-moving political platform.”
She stated that the APC remains open to Nigerians who are willing to contribute to national development, noting that the party’s expanding membership is a reflection of growing public confidence in its leadership and policies.
Alile-Idele also commended the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for what she described as positive reforms, infrastructural development, empowerment programmes, and the student loan scheme under the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), which she said has improved access to higher education for Nigerian youths.
In her remarks, Kayauta Yakubu said her decision to leave the ADC was informed by her assessment of governance and development under the APC-led administration.
The Kuje-born politician from Rubochi Ward in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, said she joined the APC voluntarily, with a desire to contribute to national growth and grassroots political development.
“I decided to join the APC because I have seen the governance and progress of the administration, especially in security and development. I felt I was wasting my time in my former party, so I chose to join this movement and contribute my quota,” she said.
Yakubu stressed that no one influenced her decision, adding that she was motivated by what she described as the country’s progress.
“Nobody persuaded me to join. I made this decision on my own because of the progress the country is making. I want to serve my people and work for them. I want people to know that FCT has a daughter who can contribute meaningfully in APC,” she added.
She further noted that the APC was not new to her, recalling that she was part of the party during its formation but later left.
“APC is not new to me. I was part of the party during the merger but later left. Today, because of the administration’s progress, I have decided to come back home. I was a lost daughter, but now I am found,” Yakubu said.
Also speaking, the APC Chairman for Kuje Area Council, Alhaji Adamu Danladi Ibrahim, welcomed Yakubu back to the party, describing her as a founding member with strong grassroots mobilization capacity.
He expressed confidence that her return would strengthen the party ahead of the forthcoming Area Council elections.
“We are glad to receive our sister to this great party. Hon. Kayauta Yakubu is one of the founding members of APC, and Today she has returned to where she belongs.”
“We expect significant progress, especially as the Area Council elections draw near. We know her capacity to galvanize support and mobilize voters for the APC,” Ibrahim said.
