Atiku’s home state falls as Fintiri joins APC

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Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa announced his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), bringing 22 commissioners and advisers with him. The move marks the eighth gubernatorial switch to the APC in the past year and raises the party's governor count to 30. Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar downplayed the impact, noting that political realignments are common, while a faction of the PDP condemned the defection as cowardly. Fintiri said the decision was driven by recent national political developments and will enable the state to support President Bola Tinubu's Renewed Hope Agenda. The realignment could affect the PDP's influence in Adamawa ahead of the 2027 elections.

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Reported by 11 sources: The Nation, Vanguard, Arise News, The Cable, ripples, osun_defender, pm_news, daily_post, The Guardian Nigeria, Vanguard, Premium Times. Clickbait headline detected (−10 penalty). Also confirmed by Punch Nigeria. Also confirmed by the_whistler.