PDP faction slams Fintiri, says defection sign of cowardice - Punch Newspapers

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The Peoples Democratic Party’s National Working Committee, through National Publicity Secretary Ini Ememobong, condemned Governor Ahmadu Fintiri for leaving the PDP to join the All Progressives Congress. The party described the defection as an act of cowardice that undermines multi‑party democracy. Fintiri’s departure was confirmed after weeks of speculation via a broadcast in Adamawa State. The statement highlights intra‑party tensions ahead of the 2027 elections but does not indicate any immediate procedural changes.

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