Mohammed Goni, a former governor of the old Borno state, has dumped the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for the All Progressives Congress, APC.
Goni governed old Borno State that comprised of present-day Yobe State, from 1979 to 1983.
Goni’s defection was disclosed by former Senate leader, Senator Ali Ndume when he led a delegation from the North-East to meet with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
Addressing State House Correspondents after the meeting on Monday, Goni said he defected to APC due to the respect he has for Buhari and what he has done to ensure that relative peace returns to the North-East.
“I know the president very well, I was the council secretary when he was governor of North-East. He is a performer,” he said.
Goni was also in the United Nigeria Peoples Party (UNPP) and was the party’s vice presidential candidate with former Anambra governor, Jim Nwobodo.
Goni was the governorship candidate of PDP in Borno State during the 2011 election.
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