- Tinubu Welcomes Ex Sokoto Governorship Candidate Ubandoma Back to APC
- Assures Him of Full Integration into APC
- Urged Ubandoma to maintain a close working relationship with Senator Aliyu Wamakko and Sokoto State Governor Ahmed Aliyu
President Bola Tinubu has welcomed former Sokoto State governorship candidate, Sa’idu Umar Ubandoma, back to the All Progressives Congress (APC), describing his return as a boost for the ruling party.
Eko Hot Blog reports that Ubandoma was received by the President at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Tuesday night after being presented by APC leader in Sokoto State, Senator Aliyu Wamakko, following his recent defection to the party.
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According to a statement issued on Wednesday by Aliyu Tukur on behalf of Ubandoma, Tinubu expressed delight over the former governorship candidate’s decision to return to the APC and assured him of his support and full integration into the party.
“I am delighted to welcome you back to the APC. You have my support, and you will be fully integrated into the party,” the President was quoted as saying.
Tinubu also urged Ubandoma to maintain a close working relationship with Senator Aliyu Wamakko and Sokoto State Governor Ahmed Aliyu Sokoto to strengthen the APC and consolidate its achievements in the state.
“Sustain your close working relationship with Senator Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko and Governor Ahmed Aliyu Sokoto as we continue to strengthen the APC and consolidate the progress already recorded,” he said.
The statement described the meeting as cordial and productive, adding that discussions centred on strengthening the APC in Sokoto State and promoting greater unity within the party.
Ubandoma recently defected from the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to the APC after a brief stay in the opposition party.
He previously served as Commissioner for Finance and Secretary to the Sokoto State Government. He was also the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in the 2023 general election before leaving the party for the ADC and subsequently returning to the APC.
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