Politics
APC crises: Tambuwal dumps APC for PDP
Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal of Sokoto State on Wednesday formally declared his defection from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to the opposition Peoples
Democratic Party (PDP).
The governor addressing his army of supporters gathered at the Government House, Sokoto, who stormed the Government House to declare their sustained support for him, unveiled his defection from APC to PDP, adding that decision is in search of political freedom.
Tambuwal’s defection came after weeks of speculation that Governor Tambuwal was planning to dump the ruling party; as well as a day after he called on Nigerians to reject what he described as “prison-yard democracy”.
Tambuwal, a former Speaker of the House of Representatives, is the third APC governor to exit the party after his Benue and Kwara state counterparts, Samuel Ortom and Abdulfatah Ahmed joined the PDP.
-
Comments and Issues3 days agoCan President Tinubu Revive Nigeria’s Moribund Refineries?
-
Business3 days agoTinubu knocks Atiku’s subsidy plan, says proposal shows ‘ignorance’ of economy
-
Entertainment5 days agoPoco Lee faces rape allegation as unverified UK arrest report spreads online
-
Latest6 days agoTinubu files: US Judge grants four-day extension in FOIA disclosure battle
-
Featured6 days agoBeyond Osun 2026: What Adeleke’s re-election reveals about Nigeria’s road to 2027
-
Business3 days agoTikTok, ByteDance agree to $400m settlement in US children’s privacy case
-
Featured3 days agoEconomic Reality vs Party Machinery: What will drive Nigeria’s 2027 election?
-
Business6 days agoStandard Bank eyes stake in OPay ahead of planned $4bn US IPO