The immediate past Nigeria Ambassador to Jordan and chieftain of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Faruk Malami Yabo, has departed from the party to join the main opposition, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

It was reported by POLITICS NIGERIA  that Malami announced his defection at a PDP rally in Yabo Local Government Area (LGA) of Sokoto State on Wednesday. He was joined by many of his supporters, who also decamped to the PDP. He described his defection as a “homecoming”. “I have always been a PDP family and my defection today is like someone returning home. “I thank everyone who is part of this movement and I promise to help the party emerge victorious in the forthcoming general election,” he said. Receiving Malami, Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State commended the former envoy for joining the PDP. Also speaking, the gubernatorial candidate of the PDP in Sokoto, Sa’idu Umaru, commended the people of Yabo local government for coming out in large numbers to receive the new party members.