Adamawa Gov. Fintiri dumps PDP, joins APC, citing need to align with Tinubu’s agenda

Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa State has officially defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

The Governor completed his registration at Wuro Ngayandi Ward in Madagali Local Government Area on Thursday.

After receiving the APC broom and displaying it to the crowd, Fintiri urged the people of Adamawa to follow suit by joining the party in all 226 wards across the state.

The Governor described the move as a strategic decision made after extensive consultations, aimed at aligning Adamawa State with the mainstream of national politics.

“Recent events in the polity demand that we take decisive and strategic decisions. After wide consultations with a large spectrum of our people, we have resolved to politically align Adamawa State with the APC,” the Governor declared.

He explained that this alignment would enable the state to effectively support and leverage the “Renewed Hope Agenda” of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, particularly in the areas of social welfare, infrastructure, housing, and inclusive economic development.

Fintiri, who secured his mandate in the 2019 and 2023 governorship elections under the PDP banner, reassured citizens of his commitment to the trust they placed in him.

He highlighted his administration’s achievements, including bolstering security, constructing roads, schools, hospitals, and markets, as well as empowering youths and women. He also pointed to the creation of new chiefdoms, emirates, and districts as evidence of his commitment to inclusion and cohesion.

The Governor was keen to stress that his decision to leave the PDP was not personal or convenient, but was guided by a singular focus on “the long-term stability, development, and prosperity of Adamawa State.”

Declaring that “the years of sideline politics are over,” Fintiri stated that Adamawa was returning to the mainstream to secure greater opportunities and national relevance.

He assured supporters that the move to the APC would be a collective one, involving all 226 wards, 21 local government areas, and all elected and appointed officials, along with the state’s entire political machinery.

Calling for a massive registration drive in the APC, the Governor pledged to continue delivering democratic dividends, including infrastructure, job creation, scholarships, and empowerment programmes.

“This is more than a promise. It is a sacred covenant,” Fintiri declared, urging citizens to trust that this new political direction represents “the best place to go” for the state’s future.

Following the defection, several Adamawa State commissioners, speaking through Aloysius Babadoke, the Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, voiced their unwavering support for the Governor, citing his excellent leadership.

They affirmed their commitment to standing by him regardless of his political choices.

However, political observers noted the conspicuous absence of Commissioner Adamu Atiku Abubakar from the group that joined the Governor in the APC. Speculation is rife that Abubakar may be following his father, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, into the African Democratic Congress (ADC).

About The Author

Dele Fashomi

Dele Fashomi, seasoned journalist and communication teacher, is a holder of Master of Arts degree in Communication and Language Arts from the University of Ibadan in 1992/93.

Earlier, he had bagged a Bachelor degree from the same university in 1984, after which he proceeded to the Nigerian Institute of Journalism, Lagos, in 1990, for a postgraduate diploma in Journalism.

He had done many courses in communication, including the EU-BBC Editing Course in 2002.

Mr. Fashomi combines effectively the practice, research and teaching of communication. And to date, he has published two academic works in communication: Issues in Communication Technology and Policy (2010) and Economic and Social Issues in Advertising and PR (2013).

He had his first break in the Nigerian media in Concord Newspapers in 1990 and today, he has over two and half decades experience earned in several newspapers.

He has been part of many start-ups, such as The Republic (1987), The Comet (1999), The Anchor 2001 – 2002; Sun Newspapers (2003); Westerner newsmagazine (2005 – 2010) as Editor; National Life (2011) as Sunday Editor, and Newswatch Newspapers (2012- 2016) as Daily Editor.

Dele Fashomi is now the Publisher/Editor-in-Chief of Newstide247.com newspaper online, which he started in July 2015. He is also into biography writing, with many books in his trail, some of which he wrote alone and one he co- authored with his mentor, Mr Dare Babarinsa, entitled:  Olabiyi Durojaiye – DARE TO BE DiFFERENT. He also guided and collaborated with Pa Olatunji Odusanya in writing his autobiography – AGAINST ALL ODDS. There are many other books in the works under his pen.

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