The All Progressives Congress, APC has reacted to the defection of the Gombe State Minority Leader, Alhaji Ahmed Usman form the party to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.

Usman dumped APC on Thursday during plenary over several attempts by the ruling party to blackmail him.

Reacting to his defection, Naomi Awak, APC Public Relations Officer in Gombe, speaking with NAN, said the party was unmoved by his defection

She added that with or without him, APC would emerge victorious in the state during the forthcoming elections in 2019.

“APC is not moved. With or without him, we will win at both the state and national levels in 2019.

“It’s not surprising, because he has been working with the opposition to destroy the APC in Gombe.

“Having failed, he has gone back to where he belongs and the party will move forward with or without him,” she said.