WIRE — Former Social Democratic Party (SDP) governorship candidate in Gombe State in the 2023 election, Kelmi Jeacob Lazarus, has defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Announcing his decision on Tuesday, Kelmi also declared his support for the partys 2027 governorship candidate, Professor Isa Ali Pantami. He said his decision came after what he described as
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