Alhaji Ishaq Hadejia, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress in Jigawa State, said the defection of Senator Danladi Sankara, former Peoples Democratic Party stalwart, to the APC would not give him automatic ticket to contest any election in the state.
Hadejia disclosed this while reacting to the defection in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Dutse on Monday.
Sankara, representing Jigawa North West on the platform of the PDP, defected to the APC with some of his supporters on Sunday in Dutse.
Hadejia said that as a new comer to the APC, Sankara would work for the party for some time and obey its rules and regulations before thinking of contesting for any seat.
The chieftain said there were rumours going round that Sankara defected to the APC because he wanted a ticket to recontest in view of the acceptability and popularity of the APC in Jigawa State.
Hadejia said: “I don’t think that is true.
“Things are not like that.
“If that is true, Sankara has to follow due process to realise his ambition.
“As a chieftain of APC, I know how we suffered to get people’s confidence and support; we will make sure we treat everybody fairly and carry every one along, irrespective of class or background.”
He welcomed Sankara to APC but enjoined him to work hard for the party and promised him of getting the necessary support and cooperation from the party members.
Hadejia said APC had come to stay in Jigawa State because of the good work Governor Muhammad Badaru was doing for the people.
He, therefore, enjoined all and sundry to give the governor more support and cooperation, to enable him to provide more dividends of democracy to the people.
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