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Political party defections in Nigeria

Overview

Political defections continue across various Nigerian parties ahead of the 2027 general elections. In Kano State, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has experienced a massive influx of members, gaining over 136,000 individuals during the inauguration of the Tinubu Support Group (TSG) 2.0 National Structure at the Sani Abacha Stadium. High-profile defectors include Kano Central District Senator Rufa’i Hanga, who was previously the state’s only opposition senator from the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC). His defection, alongside figures such as former Governor Kabiru Gaya and factional NNPP Chairman Mas’ud Doguwa, effectively grants the APC control of all three senatorial seats in Kano.

To bolster its 2027 preparations, the APC is intensifying structural organization. The party has appointed over 200 members to a New Media Committee to manage digital outreach and voter engagement. Additionally, support groups like the TSG are inaugurating new national and state structures to drive grassroots mobilization.

In Kaduna State, the APC Consensus Aspirants Forum has pledged to support President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Governor Uba Sani, aiming to prioritize party unity and highlight federal infrastructure projects. Regional shifts extend beyond Kano. In Zamfara State, supporters held a solidarity walk for the re-election of President Tinubu and Governor Dauda Lawal, while Governor Bello Matawalle is preparing to join the APC. In Katsina, Governor Dikko Umaru Radda has reaffirmed the state as an APC stronghold. Conversely, the APC faces internal challenges in Bauchi State due to mass resignations and primary disputes. In Adamawa, the party dismissed the defection of a campaign director to the ADC as “politically insignificant,” while in Rivers State, the Ndi Igbo community has endorsed APC governorship candidate Kingsley Chinda to avoid remaining in the opposition.

Entities

All Progressives Congress · Peoples Democratic Party · Kano State · Bola Ahmed Tinubu · Festus Keyamo

Timeline

  1. 6 days ago

    [POLITICS] 26 sources
    APC intensifies 2027 election preparations through defections and new structures

    The APC is ramping up preparations for Nigeria's 2027 elections through mass defections in Kano, new digital campaign structures, and grassroots mobilization efforts across several states.

  2. 7 days ago

    [POLITICS] 4 sources
    Festus Keyamo claims Kwankwaso allies are defecting to APC

    Minister Festus Keyamo claims political allies of Rabiu Kwankwaso are defecting to the APC in Kano State ahead of the 2027 elections.

  3. 7 days ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Kano political shifts intensify as NDC members defect to APC

    Political friction grows in Kano as NDC officials defect to the APC, prompting claims of movement decline and rebuttals regarding the resilience of the Kwankwasiyya movement.

  4. 11 days ago

    [POLITICS] 8 sources
    Kwara Assembly declares seats vacant for two defecting lawmakers

    The Kwara State House of Assembly declared the seats of two lawmakers vacant after they defected from the APC to the PDP, citing constitutional provisions on party membership.

  5. 20 days ago

    [POLITICS] 4 sources
    Kwara State politics shifts as Senator Mustapha defects to PDP

    Political shifts occur in Kwara State as Senator Saliu Mustapha defects to the PDP, prompting 12 ward executives to resign from the APC and stakeholders in Kwara North to demand equitable governorship rights.

  6. 23 days ago

    [POLITICS] 10 sources
    Senator Saliu Mustapha joins PDP after leaving APC

    Senator Saliu Mustapha has defected from the APC to the PDP, securing the Kwara Central senatorial ticket for 2027 after citing internal party mismanagement.

  7. 29 days ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Kabiru Adamu Abdullahi defects from NDC to APC

    Long-time Kwankwaso ally Kabiru Adamu Abdullahi has defected from the NDC to the APC, citing unfulfilled promises and declaring support for President Bola Tinubu for the 2027 elections.

  8. about 1 month ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Nigerian lawmakers defect from APC to PDP

    Lawmakers in Kano and Benue states have defected from the APC to the PDP, including Kano's Sule Lawan Shuwaki and Benue Majority Leader Thomas Dugeri, ahead of the 2027 elections.

Sources

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