ADC candidates from four northern states reportedly join APC ahead of 2027 election

Former African Democratic Congress (ADC) candidates from Jigawa, Plateau, Taraba and Zamfara states have reportedly defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2027 general elections, Sahara Reporters reports.

The former ADC House of Assembly candidates, led by Princess Aslam Aliyu, also known as Gimbiyar Kauran Namoda, formally submitted their resignation letters to the APC National Chairman, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda. The letters were presented to Yilwatda at the APC National Secretariat in Abuja on Monday. The move sees them join the ruling APC.

The defectors said they were joining the APC from the four northern states to support President Bola Tinubu’s re-election. Receiving the letters, Yilwatda assured the new members of an inclusive platform within the party. He said they would have the opportunity to contribute meaningfully to the APC’s programmes and activities. The APC chairman welcomed the defectors into the party and urged them to participate in the party’s activities as preparations continue ahead of the 2027 elections.