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Part of situation: Adamawa PDP political restructuring and defections (2 clusters)

Adamawa local government chairmen and councillors defect to APC

Adamawa State political defection APC PDP local government chairmen

All 21 local government chairmen and 226 councillors in Adamawa State have resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to join the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

The mass defection, which occurred on Monday, October 19, 2026, was confirmed by APC State Publicity Secretary Victor Dogo. He stated that the move was intended to align the local leaders with Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri.

Various council leaders cited personal reasons and consultations with families and political associates as motivations for their departure. For instance, Akham Jalo, chairman of the Demsa Local Government Area, noted that the decision was made to attract more development to the council. Similarly, Jibril Jimeta of Yola North and Tijani Atiku of Maiha expressed gratitude to the PDP for past opportunities while stating their intent to pursue a new political direction with the APC.

Entities

Adamawa State · Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri · All Progressives Congress · Peoples Democratic Party · Victor Dogo

Sources

NDC Accuses APC of Bribing Candidates to Defect [businesselitesafrica.com]
Over 100 opposition members defect to APC in Kogi, back Tinubu, Ododo’s re-election [blueprint.ng]
21 Adamawa LG chairmen, 226 councillors quit PDP for APC [dailytrust.com]
2027: G-100 Moves To Pick Consensus Candidate, Reveals Those Under Consideration [www.naijanews.com]
‘We'll replace them,’ NDC accuses APC of bribing its candidates to defect [www.premiumtimesng.com]