Ahead of the 2023 general elections, a former All Progressives Congress (APC) Northeast Zonal Secretary and state House of Assembly aspirant, Yusuf Sheriff Modu, popularly known as Sheriff Banki, has dumped the party for the main opposition, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Banki disclosed his intention in a letter dated August 16, and addressed to the Chairman, Buduwa Bula Chira Banki, APC, Banki, Bama Local Government Area (LGA) of Borno State, Alhaji Babagana Kulami.

He cited “personal reasons” for his decision, while promising to make “very good use” of his experience with the APC “in my next destination”.

Sharing his resignation on his known Facebook page on Wednesday, Banki also wrote: “Bismillahi Rahmani Rahim

“The time has come for me to open a new page of my life….. I know some of my well wishers will be happy while some will be disappointed. However I took the best decision.”

Mixed reactions have trailed Banki’s defection. While his loyalists promised to continue supporting him, his critics gloated over the news.

ChangetheChange:
What is happening in Borno APC, they have been decamping for almost a month now.

Indispensable85:
There's no pdp in Bornu state.

Trinitycian:


There's no Tinubu in Northern Nigeria, including Borno.

Honjoshy4u:
The North is gradually taking side with their son seeking to be president. Na their way

3LACK:
hahahaha...omoh even for Borno

I wonder where BAT would get his votes

2015/2019 Buhari would defeat any northerner even at his polling unit...the thing you should ask yourself now is can Tinubu or Obi do the same...its a big NO, Atiku has always been second in the north, and Buhari knows no Fulani/Hausa man would leave his own under any party to vote for a Yoruba or an igbo man that's why he is distancing himself from Tinubu and saying he won't support any candidate.


Atiku is not stressing himself bout wike or anyone because he knows even with more APC governors in the north he's getting more than 80% and maybe 40% in the south with would see him cruise to Victory.


Remember Atiku lost to the great Buhari in an election as the incumbent with only 3mill votes. Tinubu and Obi na beans