Onanuga made the comment via a post on his X page on Friday, while aiming a dig at the major opposition party
By Kehinde Okeowo
President Bola Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, has reacted to the defection of former Katsina State governor, Ibrahim Shema from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), saying “PDP’s big loss is APC’s gain”
He made the comment in a post on his X page on Friday, while aiming a dig at the major opposition party.
TheNiche had earlier reported the former governor left PDP and defected to APC yesterday and was received by the Kastina State governor, Dikko Radda and the state’s party chairman, Sani Aliyu-Daura.
Speaking while receiving Shema, Aliyu-Daura commended Governor Radda and his immediate predecessor, the former governor, Aminu Masari, for their roles in securing the defection of the influential figure.
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He went on to assure the former governor of equal treatment, just like any other party member.
Reacting to the defection, Onanuga said while Shema’s defection was a big loss to the PDP, the move was a big gain for the APC.
Taking to his verified social media handle, the presidential spokesman tweeted: “PDP’s big loss in Katsina, APC’s big gain.”
Shema, was the state governor between 2007 and 2015, under the PDP.
However, following his decision to join the ruling party, he was registered at Shema Ward party office, Dutsin-ma Local Government Area, and was issued APC membership card by the state’s party chairman.
