Ex-information Minister, Labaran Maku Dumps APGA, Returns To PDP

The National Secretary of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Labaran Maku has returned to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Maku informed newsmen of the latest development on Wednesday in Lagos, Naija News reports.

He explained that he decided to return to PDP because of his people in Nasarawa.

Maku was a minister during ex-President Goodluck Jonathan’s tenure.

He dumped PDP for the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in 2015 after he failed to secure the governorship ticket.

Maku was the deputy governor of Nassarawa state from 2003 to 2007, where he assumed leadership responsibilities of governing State Agencies and Institutions.

Before coming into this role he was the Commissioner for Information Youth and Sports 1999–2002, and Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs 2002–2003.

In other news, ahead of the presidential primary election of the ruling All Progressives Congress, President Muhammadu Buhari has been warned by some leaders of the party against imposing a consensus candidate ahead of the 2023 general election.

The party had recently produced its national chairman, Abdullahi Adamu through consensus arrangement after President Buhari appealed to governors and other stakeholders in the party. Read more