Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri announces defection from PDP to APC
The Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to President Bola Tinubu, Bayo Onanuga, has described the defection of Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) as a major political shift in the state.
In a post on X on Friday, Onanuga said the move strengthens the ruling party in Adamawa and weakens former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar’s influence in his home state.
“Big Blow for Atiku in Adamawa: Fintiri joins APC, making Tinubu’s party a juggernaut in the state,” Onanuga wrote.
He added: “Adamawa Governor Umaru Fintiri joins the All Progressives Congress, APC, taking away Abubakar Atiku’s entire home base to President Tinubu’s party.”
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Governor Fintiri announced his decision during a 14-minute statewide broadcast from the Government House. He said he moved to the APC in the “developmental interest” of Adamawa State.
According to him, members of his cabinet and PDP officials in the state also joined the APC.
Shortly after the broadcast, PDP flags were removed from the governor’s office and across the Government House.
Onanuga linked the development to the 2027 presidential election, saying it is “surely a big blow” to Atiku Abubakar.
“If a politician is not so popular at home, he has no business selling his candidacy to outsiders,” he wrote.
“The time is nigh for Atiku to consider retiring from politics and going to his second home in Dubai,” he added.
The PDP has yet to issue an official response to the governor’s defection.
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