Ex-Senator Ishaku Abbo Joins Labour Party from ADC

Ishaku Abbo, a former senator for Adamawa North in the 9th Assembly, has officially resigned from the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and joined the Labour Party. This decision was announced via a statement on his Facebook page, where he attributed his departure to ongoing leadership crises within the ADC at both national and state levels.

Abbo highlighted the impact of a Federal High Court judgment that voided the ADC's state congress and a Supreme Court ruling that returned leadership disputes to the Federal High Court, creating uncertainty within the party. He expressed his intent to support the Labour Party in the upcoming 2027 general elections and urged those dissatisfied with his movement to forgive him.

Abbo emphasized that his decision was not out of hatred for the ADC but rather a pursuit of his political aspirations. The announcement follows a mixed reaction to the ADC's leadership crisis, with expectations that other ADC leaders, including Peter Obi and Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, may also defect to the National Democratic Congress soon.