Buhari Receives Sarki Gandu, Babajo, Others Into CPC

BENJAMIN ISAIAH

Former Head of State and Congress for Progressive Change(CPC) Presidential candidate in the 2011 general elections, General Muhammadu Buhari yesterday received Sarkin Gandu, Alhaji Ismail Musa and Alhaji Isa Babajo  who defected from Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to join the CPC in Zaria.
Buhari who was accompanied by the former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai while receiving the defectors amid a mammoth crowd in Zaria, told the gathering that those coming to join the CPC have taken the right step in the right direction and urged them to be committed, faithful and obedient to the constitution of the party and that of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
He further urged them to shun all forms of violence in the discharge of whatever duties they are assigned, saying the CPC as a party believes in fairness, equity, and justice for all, just as he assured them that they will not have any reason whatsoever to regret joining the party.
Similarly, General Buhari presented to the people of Zaria, the CPC flag bearer for the Saturday by- election, Alhaji Kashim Iliyusu, following the death of the member representing Zaria city constituency in the Kaduna State House of Assembly Hon. Mustapha Bawa who until his death was a CPC legislator.
He urged the people of Zaria to give him the required support to continue from where late Bawa stopped.
 Responding on behalf of other defectors, Alhaji Ismail Musa (Sarkin Gandu) assured the gathering that their decision to join the CPC is for real, adding that they will contribute their quota to the growth and development of the party.
He reaffirmed their commitment to stick to General Buhari’s proverbial statement ‘Kare jini Biri Jini’.
“We are ready to abide by the proverbial statement of General Buhari who is our leader ‘Kare jinni Biri Jini’ to ensure that there is free and fair elections in this country.
“We are tired of the umbrella party, we want to join people who believe in fairness, equity and justice for which General Buhari stands for, CPC is the party for the masses and we are ready to associate ourselves with the wishes of the masses,” he said.
General Buhari thereafter led other party officials and faithful in a rally round Zaria city to canvass support for the party’s candidate ahead of the Saturday by-election.
Speaking earlier, the State CPC Chairman, Alhaji Ahmadu Yaro Cocacola appealed to the people of the constituency to CPC.