4,000 ACPN members defect to ACN in Kwara

FOUR thousand youths of the Allied Congress of Nigeria (ACPN) have defected to the Action Congress Party of Nigeria (ACN).

The youths, under the aegis of Gbemisola Advocacy, fused into the Dele Belgore Advocacy (DBC), the General Secretary of the group, Ismaila Lanre, has said.

Belgore welcomed the GA members at his campaign headquarters in Ilorin.

With him are the ACN National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, ACN senatorial candidate (Kwara North), Musa Audu; Deputy Director-General (Kwara Central), Alhaji Idris Mahmoud, and others.

Mohammed said they would be admitted into the party on Saturday by the national leaders during the presidential campaign rally of Nuhu Ribadu in Ilorin.

Mohammed said they would be given ACN cards and other symbols of the party at the the rally.

Belgore said: “Your decision to join us reinforces the trend in the world, which is the power of the youth.

‘’Look everywhere in the world today and you will discover that the youths are making a strong case for themselves.

‘’I am one of you. We assure you that your confidence in us will not be misplaced because our government will give priority to your future.

‘’This is why we have made free education, job opportunities and human development the centrepiece of our campaign.”

Musa said the party symbolises a brighter future for youths and all segments of the society because “we are offering free education, free medical care, and youth employment.”

Speaking on behalf of the group, Lanre thanked the ACN leaders for accepting them.

He promised to work for the success of ACN at the polls.