Nigeria, Feb. 19 -- The political landscape in Gombe State witnessed a significant shift on Thursday as Governor Muhammadu Yahaya received Inuwa Garba, the lawmaker representing Yamaltu-Deba Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, who left the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Mr Garba paid a courtesy visit to the governor to formally announce his move and presented his APC membership card, which he obtained from his ward in Lubo, Yamaltu-Deba Local Government Area, affirming his full return to the ruling party.

Speaking during the meeting, the federal lawmaker attributed his defection to what he described as the visionary leadership and impressive developmental strides of Governor Yah...