The chairpersons and 226 councillors of the 21 native governments in Adamawa State have defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The growth, which started late on Monday, grew to become public on Tuesday as residents of the state awakened to learn the varied resignation letters on social media.
The council leaders stated they consulted with their folks and political associates earlier than the defections.
The chairman of Yola North Local Government, Jibril Jimeta, stated his transfer was motivated by a private resolve to align with the governing APC.
Mr Jimeta, a lawyer, said this in his letter, dated nineteenth October 2026 and addressed to the Karewa Ward PDP chairman in Yola North.
“As I move forward on a new political path, I wish the PDP and its members continued peace, progress and success in their future political progress,” he wrote.
In his personal letter, dated nineteenth October, 2026 and addressed to the chairman of PDP in Majenki Ward, the Maiha Council chairman, Tijani Atiku, thanked the PDP for its lodging, stating, “I sincerely appreciate the opportunities, relationship and experiences I gained during my time in the party.”
In one other letter acknowledged by his Sabon Layi Ward PDP chairman on October 19, 2026, the Mubi North Local Council Chairman, Musa Hassan said, “Having reflected on my political journey, I have decided to discontinue my membership of the party and pursue a different political direction.”
APC, PDP react
The APC Publicity Secretary within the state, Victor Dogo, confirmed the event.
“All the 21 local government area chairmen, Area development administrators and the 226 councillors in the state have moved into our party,” he stated.
Mr Dogo added that the council leaders’ actions have been primarily based on a resolve to align with “their Godfather, Governor Ahmadu Finitri, who made the way for them.”
Mr Fintiri defected from the PDP on 27 February, after supervising the election of the PDP candidates for the council election that have been held on 13 June.
The council leaders had since been anticipated to be a part of the governor within the APC.
In September, the PDP governorship candidate within the state, Maurice Vunobolki, stated the council officers would have their conscience to take care of ought to they go away the PDP.
He stated their defection might get him sympathy votes, because the folks know the function that he and the PDP performed to get them into energy.
In an interplay with journalists on 11 September, the PDP flagbearer stated a candidate doesn’t have to run the councils to get elected as governor.
“If incumbent governors with council chairmen in their party can be defeated, as has been done several times in different parts of the country, I don’t see why I must have council chairmen to win this election,” Mr Vunobolki stated.
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The state PDP chairman, Belmont Dogo, spoke in the same vein, stating in a phone interview with PREMIUM TIMES on Tuesday that the defection of the council officers wouldn’t cease his occasion from reclaiming the governorship seat from the APC.
“We are not alarmed by what has happened,” the PDP chairman stated, including that Governor Fintiri himself because the PDP candidate in 2019 defeated an incumbent APC governor when the PDP didn’t have a single elected council chairperson.
“Our party has done it before and we will do it again; the local government chairmen and councillors are not the ones who will vote,” Mr Dogo declared.
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