Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa State has said his defection to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is not intended to dislodge anyone but to strengthen the party’s chances of securing an overwhelming victory in the state ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Fintiri made the clarification at a stakeholders’ meeting held on Monday in Yola, where key political figures from the APC and members of his political bloc met to deliberate on the future of the newly expanded party structure in the state.
The governor recently defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the APC alongside his political structure and government machinery.
“All the structures that are in the APC today were formed by us in 2014. That is why we find it easy and seamless to join and even sacrifice our former positions,” he said.
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Fintiri noted that the coming together of leaders from both sides would strengthen the APC in Adamawa and ensure an overwhelming victory for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and other APC candidates in the 2027 general elections.
He commended President Tinubu and the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, for supporting what he described as a seamless defection process. He also called on APC members to warmly receive the new entrants and assured them of his loyalty and submission to the party leadership.
The governor urged former PDP members to integrate into the APC with discipline and maturity, emphasising the importance of loyalty, unity and purposeful leadership. He also called for grassroots meetings across the state to consolidate the new political alignment.
The APC Zonal National Vice Chairman (North-East), Comrade Mustafa Salihu, described the gathering as significant for politics in Adamawa and commended the governor for moving his structure into the APC, welcoming him to the party.
