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 By Pita Chib, Minna 

 The immediate  past Governor of Niger State, Babangida Aliyu, has told the ruling All Progressives Congress APC, that they cannot match the records of the People's Democratic Party PDP, even if they spend 12 years in governance, asserting that he can never defect to APC.

 Aliyu said that the dividends of his administration in Niger state cannot be matched as no ward or local government will say that they were not touched in any way. 

 "People have been telling us everywhere we go that PDP government is the best government the Nation have ever had. Government is actually about security, development and provision of basic amenities."

 Speaking at the inaugural meeting of the Servant Leadership Forum in Minna,  on Monday, Aliyu said that his achievements in governance made some APC chieftains in APC to lobby him to join the party. 

 He declared that he is not vying any ambition to join the APC, adding that he is a die-hard PDP member who will remain there despite the odds.

 "It is something of a pride to hear the rumors they are carrying that I have joined APC. That means they are indirectly lobbying me to join APC. I had the chance and tight to join the APC but I did not and I stand by my decision. I am not in APC and will not be in APC. 

 "I am not nursing an ambition to join APC. I am not decamping to APC. I am not a selfish politician. I remain a member of PDP no matter how difficult or hard it may be for the party. "

 The former governor alleged that those who defected to the APC were paid to decamp, adding that when they do not get what they are looking for, they will return to PDP,  "we are not in government and we cannot pay money for people to come back to PDP.  Those who have been paid money to decamp would return soon. If you see that something is wrong and you cannot wait to correct and you keep running away, no matter where you go, you will continue running away. "

 Aliyu said that the Servant Leadership Forum is a non-partisan forum that comprises of people who have served from 2007 to 2015, stating that the forum would position the state for trained, responsible and principled leadership.