Three special advisers to Governor Darius lshaku of Taraba State have resigned their appointments and defected to the All Progressives Congress.
The three special advisers, who defected from the governor’s party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), are Audu Ade, Francis Fidelis and Kyauta Shehu Lau.
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They announced their resignation of their appointments as special advisers to Governor Ishaku and defection to APC during a stakeholders’ meeting of the party in Jalingo yesterday.
The defection of the three special advisers came three days after more than 50,000 supporters of in the southern senatorial zone defected to the APC.
The chairman of APC in the state, Barrister Ibrahim El-Sudi, who received the three special advisers, said the party was gaining more support and membership day by day.
Earlier in attendance at the stakeholders meeting was a former governor of Kebbi State, Alhaji Saidu Usman Dakingari, who solicited the support and cooperation of members of the party to enable for peaceful conduct of the congresses.