The defection of top members of the opposition ?to??PDP will not strangulate the opposition in Kebbi, ?an opposition politician said.
The Chairman of Conference of Nigerian Political Parties (CNPP) in Kebbi??Alhaji Boyi Zaito, made the statement in an interview with ?the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Jega, Kebbi, on Saturday. ?
?Zaito told NAN??soon ?after casting his vote at Sabongari polling unit that the opposition political parties would remain united and focused to ensue ?good governance in the state.
“We are intact and we will continue to be intact and oppose any unpopular policy of the PDP government,'' he said.
The chairman said ?that as far as??CNPP was concerned, none of the 15 political parties officially withdrew from the re-run governorship ?race.
“None of the political parties wrote to INEC officially to convey any intention to pull out of the race,'' he said.
He further said that the opposition parties would deliberate toward charting a new course for the progress and speedy ?development of the state.
“For democracy to grow, there has to be sustained and constructive opposition that could put the ruling party in stead for ?good governance,''? Zaito said.
He blamed the poor voter turnout in the election ?on the people’s belief ?that other political parties had withdrawn from the contest. (NAN)