Ex-Adamawa Speaker Leads Mass Defection to APM
On Monday, September 13, 2026, Alhaji Kabiru Mijinyawa, a former Speaker of the Adamawa State House of Assembly and current lawmaker for Yola South, spearheaded a mass defection from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Action Peoples Movement (APM), accompanied by thousands of supporters. Mijinyawa cited the APC's lack of rule of law and transparency, particularly criticizing the party's recent primary elections for lacking internal democracy.
His departure followed a similar mass defection led by Alhaji Tahir Shehu, who also expressed concerns over the party's internal processes. The political landscape in Adamawa has become increasingly volatile, with Alhaji Abdulraman Haske securing the APM governorship ticket after alleged irregularities in the APC primaries.
APC's publicity secretary, Mr. Dogo Victor, dismissed the defections as “political tourism,” asserting that the APC remains strong under Governor Ahmadu Fintiri's leadership and is poised to win the 2027 elections.
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