Party Defection – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com Breaking News, Nigeria News and Top Stories Thu, 11 Jun 2026 18:17:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 https://www.theinfostride.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cropped-The-InfoStride-Favicon-150x150.png Party Defection – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com 32 32 Fintiri Orders Appointees Aligned With Other Parties to Resign https://www.theinfostride.com/fintiri-orders-appointees-aligned-with-other-parties-to-resign/ https://www.theinfostride.com/fintiri-orders-appointees-aligned-with-other-parties-to-resign/#respond Wed, 10 Jun 2026 10:00:36 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=485826 Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa State has directed all political office holders serving in his administration who have declared allegiance to, or defected to, other political parties to immediately resign their appointments. The directive was contained in a public notice issued on Wednesday and made available to journalists by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Humwashi [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/fintiri-orders-appointees-aligned-with-other-parties-to-resign/feed/ 0 Peter Obi Resigns from ADC, Cites Internal Crisis and External Interference https://www.theinfostride.com/peter-obi-resigns-from-adc-cites-internal-crisis-and-external-interference/ https://www.theinfostride.com/peter-obi-resigns-from-adc-cites-internal-crisis-and-external-interference/#respond Sun, 03 May 2026 10:00:26 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=482963 Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has announced his resignation from the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Obi disclosed his decision in a statement posted on his verified X handle on Sunday, citing concerns over internal instability and alleged external interference in party affairs. The former Anambra State governor alleged that agents of [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/peter-obi-resigns-from-adc-cites-internal-crisis-and-external-interference/feed/ 0 Akpabio Mocks Opposition Parties Over Defections in Senate https://www.theinfostride.com/akpabio-mocks-opposition-parties-over-defections-in-senate/ https://www.theinfostride.com/akpabio-mocks-opposition-parties-over-defections-in-senate/#respond Fri, 13 Mar 2026 09:00:44 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=479396 President of the Nigerian Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has stirred reactions on social media after mocking the internal crises within opposition parties during plenary. Akpabio made the remarks while reading an official defection letter from former Sokoto State governor and serving senator, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, confirming his move from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/akpabio-mocks-opposition-parties-over-defections-in-senate/feed/ 0 NNPP Knocks Kano Commissioner Over Call for Deputy Governor’s Resignation https://www.theinfostride.com/nnpp-knocks-kano-commissioner-over-call-for-deputy-governors-resignation/ https://www.theinfostride.com/nnpp-knocks-kano-commissioner-over-call-for-deputy-governors-resignation/#respond Thu, 29 Jan 2026 13:00:28 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=476516 The New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, has condemned remarks by the Kano State Commissioner for Information, Ibrahim Waiya, calling on the Deputy Governor, Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, to resign from office. In a statement issued by the party’s Kano State spokesman, Ibrahim Karaye, the NNPP maintained that the Constitution permits the deputy governor to remain in [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/nnpp-knocks-kano-commissioner-over-call-for-deputy-governors-resignation/feed/ 0 NNPP Faction Asks Gov Yusuf to Formally Resign If He Plans Defection to APC https://www.theinfostride.com/nnpp-faction-asks-gov-yusuf-to-formally-resign-if-he-plans-defection-to-apc/ https://www.theinfostride.com/nnpp-faction-asks-gov-yusuf-to-formally-resign-if-he-plans-defection-to-apc/#respond Wed, 21 Jan 2026 10:00:40 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=475937 The Boniface Aniebonam-led faction of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) has urged Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, to formally resign from the party if he intends to defect to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The faction’s Kano State Chairman, Senator Masu’d el Jilbreen Doguwa, made the call on Tuesday while addressing journalists at [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/nnpp-faction-asks-gov-yusuf-to-formally-resign-if-he-plans-defection-to-apc/feed/ 0 Badaru denies plans to defect to ADC https://www.theinfostride.com/badaru-denies-plans-to-defect-to-adc/ https://www.theinfostride.com/badaru-denies-plans-to-defect-to-adc/#respond Tue, 06 Jan 2026 13:00:22 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=475013 Former Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, has denied reports circulating on social media that he is in talks to defect to the African Democratic Congress (ADC). In a statement signed by him and made available to journalists, Badaru described the reports as baseless, false and unfounded, saying they were driven by political mischief for [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/badaru-denies-plans-to-defect-to-adc/feed/ 0 Mass Defections Rock Plateau PDP as Top Officials Follow Mutfwang to APC https://www.theinfostride.com/mass-defections-rock-plateau-pdp-as-top-officials-follow-mutfwang-to-apc/ https://www.theinfostride.com/mass-defections-rock-plateau-pdp-as-top-officials-follow-mutfwang-to-apc/#respond Fri, 02 Jan 2026 09:00:42 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=474722 The Plateau State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has continued to suffer massive depletion following the defection of top political figures to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The wave of defections followed the announcement of Governor Caleb Mutfwang’s defection, which was made on Wednesday, December 17, 2025, by the National Chairman of [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/mass-defections-rock-plateau-pdp-as-top-officials-follow-mutfwang-to-apc/feed/ 0 CUPP Slams Defections to APC, Says Defectors Lack Respect for Electorate https://www.theinfostride.com/cupp-slams-defections-to-apc-says-defectors-lack-respect-for-electorate/ https://www.theinfostride.com/cupp-slams-defections-to-apc-says-defectors-lack-respect-for-electorate/#respond Mon, 22 Dec 2025 10:00:14 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=474001 The Coalition of United Political Parties, CUPP, has criticised politicians defecting to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, accusing them of lacking shame and respect for the electorate. The Secretary-General of CUPP, Peter Ameh, made the remarks on Monday during an interview on Sunrise Daily, a programme on Channels Television monitored by journalists. Ameh said [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/cupp-slams-defections-to-apc-says-defectors-lack-respect-for-electorate/feed/ 0 NNPP Chairman Knocks Defectors, Says Ex-Members Face Rough Road https://www.theinfostride.com/nnpp-chairman-knocks-defectors-says-ex-members-face-rough-road/ https://www.theinfostride.com/nnpp-chairman-knocks-defectors-says-ex-members-face-rough-road/#respond Sat, 20 Dec 2025 09:00:42 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=473934 The National Chairman of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, Ajuji Ahmed, has criticised former members of the party who defected to other political platforms, warning that they would face challenges in their new political homes. Ahmed made the remarks on Thursday during the party’s 10th National Executive Committee, NEC, meeting held in Abuja. Describing [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/nnpp-chairman-knocks-defectors-says-ex-members-face-rough-road/feed/ 0 ADC Welcomes FCT Senator, Hints at More Defections https://www.theinfostride.com/adc-welcomes-fct-senator-hints-at-more-defections/ https://www.theinfostride.com/adc-welcomes-fct-senator-hints-at-more-defections/#respond Fri, 19 Dec 2025 09:00:18 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=473853 The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has officially welcomed the Senator representing the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) into its fold. InfoStride News reports that the lawmaker formally joined the ADC on Thursday after collecting her membership card in Abuja. Reacting to the development, the party, in a statement issued on Friday by its National Publicity Secretary, [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/adc-welcomes-fct-senator-hints-at-more-defections/feed/ 0 Mutfwang’s Planned Defection to APC Confirmed by Aide https://www.theinfostride.com/mutfwangs-planned-defection-to-apc-confirmed-by-aide/ https://www.theinfostride.com/mutfwangs-planned-defection-to-apc-confirmed-by-aide/#respond Tue, 16 Dec 2025 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=473716 Plateau State Governor, Barrister Caleb Mutfwang, has confirmed plans to defect from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. The confirmation was made by the governor’s Senior Political Adviser, Mr Istifanus Nwansat, during an interview with journalists in Abuja on Monday. Nwansat disclosed that all outstanding issues hindering the governor’s [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/mutfwangs-planned-defection-to-apc-confirmed-by-aide/feed/ 0 PDP Describes Fubara’s Defection to APC as Self-Inflicted, Warns of One-Party Drift https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-describes-fubaras-defection-to-apc-as-self-inflicted-warns-of-one-party-drift/ https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-describes-fubaras-defection-to-apc-as-self-inflicted-warns-of-one-party-drift/#respond Thu, 11 Dec 2025 10:00:57 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=473403 The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has described the defection of Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, to the All Progressives Congress, APC, as “self-inflicted,” warning that the development poses a threat to Nigeria’s democratic balance. In a statement issued on Tuesday and signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Ini Ememobong, the PDP said the governor’s decision [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-describes-fubaras-defection-to-apc-as-self-inflicted-warns-of-one-party-drift/feed/ 0 Ikpeazu denies APC defection, says alleged ₦1.9trn diversion report is false https://www.theinfostride.com/ikpeazu-denies-apc-defection-says-alleged-%e2%82%a61-9trn-diversion-report-is-false/ https://www.theinfostride.com/ikpeazu-denies-apc-defection-says-alleged-%e2%82%a61-9trn-diversion-report-is-false/#respond Mon, 08 Dec 2025 12:00:05 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=473280 Former Governor of Abia State, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, has dismissed reports claiming he has defected to the All Progressives Congress, APC, and was indicted for diverting ₦1.9 trillion during his administration. Ikpeazu, in a statement issued on Sunday by his Media Adviser, Enyinnaya Appolo, described the reports as “inaccurate, misleading and poorly verified.” According to [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/ikpeazu-denies-apc-defection-says-alleged-%e2%82%a61-9trn-diversion-report-is-false/feed/ 0 Defections to Ruling Party Amputate Democracy — ADC Chieftain, Ladan Salihu https://www.theinfostride.com/defections-to-ruling-party-amputate-democracy-adc-chieftain-ladan-salihu/ https://www.theinfostride.com/defections-to-ruling-party-amputate-democracy-adc-chieftain-ladan-salihu/#respond Thu, 23 Oct 2025 11:00:05 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=469896 A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Ladan Salihu, has warned that Nigeria’s democracy suffers severe damage each time a sitting governor defects to the ruling party. Salihu made this assertion on Wednesday while speaking on The Morning Brief, a Channels Television programme monitored by Journalists. He was reacting to the recent wave of [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/defections-to-ruling-party-amputate-democracy-adc-chieftain-ladan-salihu/feed/ 0 PDP in Turmoil as Governors, Key Members Defect to APC Ahead of 2027 Elections https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-in-turmoil-as-governors-key-members-defect-to-apc-ahead-of-2027-elections/ https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-in-turmoil-as-governors-key-members-defect-to-apc-ahead-of-2027-elections/#respond Sat, 18 Oct 2025 09:00:49 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=469458 The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, is currently facing one of the toughest periods in its political history, with an unprecedented wave of defections hitting its ranks ahead of the 2027 general elections. Since the 2015 general elections—when then Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, led four of his colleagues to the All Progressives Congress, APC—the PDP [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-in-turmoil-as-governors-key-members-defect-to-apc-ahead-of-2027-elections/feed/ 0 APC Boasts of Minimal Defections, Says More Politicians Are Joining Daily https://www.theinfostride.com/apc-boasts-of-minimal-defections-says-more-politicians-are-joining-daily/ https://www.theinfostride.com/apc-boasts-of-minimal-defections-says-more-politicians-are-joining-daily/#respond Thu, 18 Sep 2025 11:00:08 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=466918 The All Progressives Congress (APC) has declared that defections from its fold remain minimal compared to the growing number of politicians joining the party on a daily basis. National Chairman of the APC, Prof Nentawe Yilwatda, made this assertion on Wednesday while speaking on Sunrise Daily, a Channels Television programme. According to him, the ruling [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/apc-boasts-of-minimal-defections-says-more-politicians-are-joining-daily/feed/ 0 PDP Moves to Recover Seats from Defectors in National, State Assemblies https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-moves-to-recover-seats-from-defectors-in-national-state-assemblies/ https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-moves-to-recover-seats-from-defectors-in-national-state-assemblies/#respond Thu, 24 Jul 2025 10:00:41 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=463117 The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has directed its National Working Committee (NWC) to initiate immediate legal proceedings to recover the seats of all serving members of the National and State Assemblies who were elected on its platform but have since defected to other political parties. This directive was issued in a communiqué signed by the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-moves-to-recover-seats-from-defectors-in-national-state-assemblies/feed/ 0 Governor Mbah Dismisses Defection Rumours, Reaffirms Commitment to PDP https://www.theinfostride.com/governor-mbah-dismisses-defection-rumours-reaffirms-commitment-to-pdp/ https://www.theinfostride.com/governor-mbah-dismisses-defection-rumours-reaffirms-commitment-to-pdp/#respond Sun, 29 Jun 2025 12:00:38 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=460793 Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah, has dismissed rumours suggesting he plans to leave the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), insisting he remains firmly committed to the party. Mbah made the clarification on Saturday during an interactive session with members of the Nigeria Guild of Editors (NGE) in Enugu. “I am still in the PDP. As you [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/governor-mbah-dismisses-defection-rumours-reaffirms-commitment-to-pdp/feed/ 0 APC Records Mass Defection from PDP in Suru LGA, Kebbi State https://www.theinfostride.com/apc-records-mass-defection-from-pdp-in-suru-lga-kebbi-state/ https://www.theinfostride.com/apc-records-mass-defection-from-pdp-in-suru-lga-kebbi-state/#respond Tue, 24 Jun 2025 11:00:16 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=460557 The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Suru Local Government Area of Kebbi State has recorded a significant boost as hundreds of members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) defected to the ruling party. The mass defection took place on Saturday during a well-attended political gathering in Aljannare Ward, facilitated by prominent APC stalwart, Alhaji Abubakar [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/apc-records-mass-defection-from-pdp-in-suru-lga-kebbi-state/feed/ 0 Atiku Speaks on PDP Defections, Buhari Visit, and State of the Nation https://www.theinfostride.com/atiku-speaks-on-pdp-defections-buhari-visit-and-state-of-the-nation/ https://www.theinfostride.com/atiku-speaks-on-pdp-defections-buhari-visit-and-state-of-the-nation/#respond Fri, 25 Apr 2025 09:00:38 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=409117 Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has addressed growing concerns over recent political realignments and defections from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), reaffirming the democratic rights of association and expression. In a statement on Thursday, Atiku emphasized that these rights are non-negotiable pillars of democracy. “Freedom of association and [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/atiku-speaks-on-pdp-defections-buhari-visit-and-state-of-the-nation/feed/ 0 Over 1,000 APC Members Defect to NNPP in Kano State https://www.theinfostride.com/over-1000-apc-members-defect-to-nnpp-in-kano-state/ https://www.theinfostride.com/over-1000-apc-members-defect-to-nnpp-in-kano-state/#respond Mon, 14 Oct 2024 20:00:44 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=391025 No fewer than 1,000 members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano State have defected to the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP). The mass defection occurred in Tofa and Ghari Local Government Areas as the defectors aligned with the Kwankwasiyya Movement, led by Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso. The new members were formally welcomed by [...]

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