Ebun Francis || The wife Ahmadu Ali, a former chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Maryam Ali on Thursday defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
Ahmadu Ali was also the Director General of the Jonathan/Sambo campaign organisation.
Maryam announced her defection to APC at a brief ceremony held at the ruling Party’s headquarters in Abuja.
According to her, even though people would consider her decision strange but it is in the interest of “service to the nation”.
She said, “A lot of persons may wonder why I am joining the APC. The answer is simple. I want to continue to render service to my people and Nigeria at large. I believe I will be doing myself a lot of disservice if I don’t fulfil this burning desire in me.”
“I know also a lot of people will wonder why I have chosen to opt for a political party different from my husband’s. Again, the answer is not farfetched. My family is a unique family, it is a family devoid of religious and ethnic differences. You are all aware that Dr. Ahmadu Ali is a Muslim and I am passionate Catholic. Also, Dr. Ahmadu Ali is from north-central and I am from the south-south.
“Therefore, religion and ethnicity do not play a role in our lives. It, therefore, suffices to say that my becoming an APC member and him being an active member of the PDP further displays the uniqueness of my family.
“We symbolise a people who want to serve a nation, a nation where oneness, love, and peace reign supreme. Today marks the beginning of greater peace, love, and oneness amongst all Nigerians. It is a new dawn, one nation, one destiny, one people. It is about an indivisible nation, Nigeria.”