G7 SPLITS AS BABANGIDA ALIYU REMAINS IN PDP

ABUJA- THERE was a sharp split in the Alhaji Abubakar Kawu Baraje led splinter group of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, following the refusal
of Chairman, Northern States Governors’ Forum, NSGF and governor of Niger State, Babangida Aliyu to join some of the G7 governors who dumped PDP for All Progressive Congress, APC.

Governor Aliyu of Niger State who abandoned the group yesterday, said he remains a member of PDP and not going with them to APC, adding that talks between the aggrieved members and President Goodluck Jonathan were still ongoing and would await the outcome of the negotiation before taking a final decision.
Source: Vanguard