President Muhammadu Buhari nephew, Hon, Fatuhu Muhammed, a strong supporter of the president and the ruling All Progressive Congress, APC, has defected to the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.
Newsonline reports that Hon Fatuhu Muhammed, who represents, Daura/Sandamu/Mai’adua in the green chamber left the ruling party and his uncle, President Buhari citing unfair practices in the ruling party.
In a letter of resignation, obtained by Newsonline, Fatuhu said his decision followed consultation with his supporters and stakeholders.
A close source stated that the closeness of Fatuhu to Buhari and his defection to the opposition party could be interpreted that the has no interest in the 2023 election.
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According to a close source disclosed that “Hon Fatuhu is Buhari’s nephew (the son of his older brother of the same father and mother).
“When Fatuhu’s father, Muhammad “Mamman” Danbafale, died in a car crash, Buhari became his father.
“Because Fatuhu and Buhari look so much alike, people used to think he was Buhari’s biological son. And Buhari actually did take him as his son-until his one and only biological son, Yusuf, was born.
“But I doubt if Fatuhu’s move gives any indication of Buhari’s political direction.”
In the letter addressed to the ward chairman of Sarkin Yawa A Ward and copied the APC Katsina State chairman, Hon Fatuhu wrote, “This is to notify that I have resigned my membership from the All Progressive Congress (APC) with immediate effect commencing from Wednesday the 13th day of July 2022.”
