Tag: Defection

The move follows prolonged leadership crises, court cases and regulatory disputes that have weakened the ADC.

Mr Abejide was expelled at the ADC’s last national convention over alleged anti-party activities and attempts to create confusion and ...

Mr Shekarau, who served two consecutive terms as Kano governor between 2003 and 2011, rejoined the APC days after the ...

Mr Obi said he left the PDP because the party allowed its presidential primaries to be transactional.

Governor Mohammed’s engagement with APC leaders signals a potential shift from earlier plans to join the ADC, amid growing pressure ...

Mr Agbese, says his defection to the Labour Party was driven by growing grassroots support in his constituency, amid speculation ...

The formal defection took place at an elaborate ceremony at Kwankwaso’s Miller Road residence in Kano.

The speaker announced the lawmakers’ defection during a plenary session in Gusau on Monday, after they presented their letters of ...

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that multiple defections to the ADC are gradually reshaping Cross River’s political landscape ahead ...

Mr Abubakar, a close ally of former Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru, served as council chairperson during Mr Badaru’s second ...

Most of the defectors cited internal crises in their parties and the need to align politically in ways they believe ...

The moves reinforce APC’s two-thirds majority in the House of Representatives, enhancing its influence over legislative decisions and constitutional amendments.

Despite his public denial of plans to defect from the ruling APC to the ADC, recent public engagements of former ...

Mr Fintiri recently defected to the APC from the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

The defectors were formally received by the member representing the Yamaltu/Deba Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Inuwa Garba

Quoting late Senate President Chuba Okadigbo, Mr Fintiri said he is mature enough in politics to decide what is good ...

The presidency reacted to the defections in Adamawa State through Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and ...

Should the governor proceed with his defection to the APC, he would follow the lead of Taraba's Agbu Kefas and ...

Mr Garba paid a courtesy visit to the governor to formally announce his move and presented his APC membership card

Peter Obi's entry into the Labour Party dramatically changed the party’s electoral fortunes in 2023, with the party pulling surprise ...

PREMIUM TIMES reported how the state lawmakers and eight of their colleagues in the House of Representatives resigned from NNPP.

“Today, politicians across the length and breadth of Akwa Ibom State are falling over themselves to join the same party ...

PREMIUM had reported how Mr Yusuf had secured the consent of the majority of elected officials, party executives, and influential ...

With 2027 in sight, Nigeria’s opposition landscape is rapidly shifting. While many governors openly align with President Tinubu, others offer ...

Among the defectors was a media entrepreneur and former Youth Party chairmanship aspirant Ayodele Adio who was accompanied by dozens ...