APC chieftain, encouraged me to make this move for the betterment of AMAC
Christopher Zakka Maikalangu, chairman of Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), decamped from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Kingsley Madaki, Maikalangu’s senior special assistant on media and public affairs, released a statement on April 13, in which Maikalangu pointed out that the ruling party’s lack of support was preventing AMAC locals from being considered for federal posts and appointments.
Maikalangu said, “It was important we took a position, and the position we took is for the good of our democracy and to ensure that the good people of AMAC move forward.
“My people must know that for me to have made this decision, I considered the general interests of AMAC residents. I was not elected to lead the entire Nigeria; I was elected to lead AMAC residents.
“I looked at the interests of my people, and I have seen that these interests were not protected in any other party than the APC.
“We are losing opportunities in terms of federal jobs and appointments; the benefits from the federal level, as well as federal interventions, are not reaching us because of party differences. This is often how politics works.
“Let us keep emotions aside. The more they continue to deprive us of these jobs and opportunities, the more we will lose our wealth to grow and move forward.
“It is noteworthy that Hon. Gabriel Bravo Oluohu, an APC chieftain, encouraged me to make this move for the betterment of AMAC.
“While my decision may seem strategic for my political career, the underlying reason remains the overall good of my people.”