PDP, APC, NNPP supporters defect to ADC in Katsina

A significant political shift unfolded in Katsina on Sunday as numerous former members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), All Progressives Congress (APC), and New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) formally joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC).

The defection, spearheaded by Mustapha Inuwa, marks a strategic expansion of the ADC’s presence across Katsina’s 34 Local Government Areas. During the event, which also served as the official inauguration of the ADC’s state chapter, new members received party membership cards in a show of unity and growing momentum.

The ceremony took place at the Continental Event Center in Katsina, where prominent party figures addressed pressing national concerns.

Lawal Batagarawa, a representative of the National Political Coalition Group, voiced deep concern over the country’s economic trajectory and security landscape.

“We are facing a surge in insecurity, poverty, inflation, and a steep decline in the value of the Naira,” he said, adding that several industries have folded since the start of Bola Tinubu’s presidency in 2023.

He stressed the need for unity among citizens and party loyalists, expressing optimism about the ADC’s potential to combat critical challenges such as terrorism, illiteracy, and poverty.

Usman Musa Wamba, Chairman of ADC’s Katsina State chapter, echoed this hope, saying the party is prepared to make a strong impact in the 2027 general elections.

“We are determined to succeed and are calling on especially the youth to support us so they can enjoy the true dividends of democracy,” he said.

Among the new entrants into the party is Aliyu Saulawa, a former APC member who held notable roles as Director of Media for the Buhari Campaign Organisation and National Coordinator of the Bola Ahmed Tinubu Movement.

Saulawa did not hold back in his criticism of the APC.
“The APC has completely failed to deliver on its campaign promises, particularly to the North,” he said. “Without security, there is nothing like livelihood, and if you look at the Northwest, we are peasant farmers and merchants, and definitely if we lack security, we virtually lack everything, including the educational system that is collapsed, honestly, I cannot continue to remain in APC.”