President Muhammadu Buhari  on Thursday described prominent politicians who recently defected  from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as bad eggs.

Speaking in Bauchi during the campaign rally of Hon. Gumau Lawal Yahaya, the APC candidate in the August 11 Bauchi South Senatorial District by-election, Buhari reiterated his resolve to ensure that nobody is allowed to loot the nation’s treasury.

“What I will never exhibit is to allow selfish politicians loot public treasury and allow the masses be cheated. All what we are doing is in the interest of the people and our dear country.

“I pray to God to expose sycophants that are still within our party, who are bent on trying to loot our resources,” Buhari said.

“The work we are doing is because of God, our country and you. I want to inform you that with the knowledge we have garnered over the years, we won’t allow you to be cheated.

“Like we promised, what will determine a good future for the country are security, strong economy and to stop corruption. We campaigned on these things, you voted for us and we will never forget,” he added.

In his speech, the National Chairman of the APC, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole said the defectors were afraid of the government’s anti-corruption war, adding that many of the looters of the nation’s treasury during the 16 years of PDP rule would end up in jail.

“This is a clear indication that some of them (defectors) have been sharing the country’s resources for 16 years, but failed to do that in the last three years. Most of them are afraid of the anti-corruption crusade being waged by this administration, and are sure that most of them will find themselves behind bars.

He said: “There is no going back on sending those found wanting to jail, no matter how highly placed they are. We are happy over such defection because we are fed up with the nefarious activities being perpetrated by them.”