Fintiri Defects To APC, Atiku’s Son Adamu Declines To Join

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Adamawa State Governor Ahmadu Fintiri announced his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) during a statewide broadcast. According to reports, 22 of his 24 commissioners signed a handwritten list supporting the move, while Commissioners Adamu Atiku and Maksha Atiku were absent and did not sign. A source said Adamu Atiku declined to defect, citing loyalty to his father, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, who remains with the African Democratic Congress. The PDP’s National Working Committee, led by Tanimu Turaki, condemned the defection as undermining multi‑party democracy. The development may affect party dynamics ahead of the 2027 elections in Adamawa.

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Reported by 9 sources: Arise News, Vanguard, The Nation, The Cable, daily_post, The Nation, The Guardian Nigeria, Vanguard, Premium Times. Also confirmed by Punch Nigeria.