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The Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri, on Friday, officially dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The Governor cited that the move was based on what he described as the need to advance the growth and progress of Adamawa State.
Following his defection, Naija News reports that the APC now controls 30 out of the 36 states in Nigeria.
The PDP controls Oyo, Bauchi and Zamfara, while Anambra State remains under the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Abia State is governed by the Labour Party, and Osun State is controlled by the Accord Party.
Below is the full list of states controlled by the APC.
Delta
Akwa Ibom
Edo
Cross River
Rivers
Bayelsa
Benue
Niger
Kwara
Nasarawa
Kogi
Plateau
Enugu
Ebonyi
Imo
Lagos
Ekiti
Ogun
Ondo
Borno
Yobe
Taraba
Gombe
Adamawa
Katsina
Jigawa
Sokoto
Kebbi
Kaduna
Kano
In other news, the Presidency has described the defection of Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri, from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) as a big blow for the former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar.
The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, in a post on his verified 𝕏 handle on Friday, said Atiku should retire from politics and go to his second home in Dubai.
He said, “Adamawa Governor Fintiri joins the APC taking away Atiku’s entire home base to President Tinubu’s party. This is a big blow for Atiku.
“With the presidential election less than a year away, Fintiri’s defection is surely a big blow to veteran presidential runner Atiku Abubakar.
“His ADC is largely unknown in the state. He certainly needs to reassess his ambition, as his governor has turned the APC into an Adamawa juggernaut.
“If a politician is not so popular at home, he has no business selling his candidacy to outsiders. The time is nigh for Atiku to consider retiring from politics and going to his second home in Dubai.”
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