Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri, on Friday defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress.
In a statewide broadcast, the governor announced that he moved to the APC alongside his entire cabinet and all officials of the Peoples Democratic Party in the state, saying the decision was taken in the interest of the people of Adamawa State.
The development comes amid heightened political realignments in the state following the resignation of the Speaker of the Adamawa State House of Assembly, Bathiya Wesley, and 15 other lawmakers from the PDP on Wednesday.
The lawmakers, in separate letters addressed to their respective ward chairmen, cited the lingering crisis at the national level of the PDP as the reason for quitting the party.
Their resignation letters were subsequently read on the floor of the House during plenary.
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Reports had indicated that the lawmakers met with Governor Fintiri at the Government House in Yola shortly before announcing their exit from the PDP, fuelling speculations of an imminent major political shift in the state.
Among those who resigned are Deputy Speaker Mohammed Buba Jada-Mbulo and members representing Kefas Calvin Toungo (Kefas), Bulus Geoffrey Leko (Koma), Haruna Jilantikiri (Madagali), Kefas Emmanuel (Song), Ahmed Jingi (Belel), and Moses Yerima Zah (Michika).
Also listed are Kate Raymond (Mamuno), Pwamwakeno Mackondo (Numan), Adun John Uba (Gaya), Bulus Kantom (Shelleng), Musa Mahmud (Mayo Belwa), and Japhet Hammanjabu (Verre).
Rafiyat Sadiq is a political, justice, and human rights reporter with Pinnacle Daily, known for fearless reporting and impactful storytelling. At Pinnacle Daily, she brings clarity and depth to issues shaping governance, democracy, and the protection of citizens’ rights.
