By Suleiman Anyalewechi
The gale of high profile defections rocking the ruling All Progressive Congress APC post-primaries has continued unabated even with the closure of Independent National Electoral Commission INEC’s 2027 nomination window, with the the Senator representing Kebbi South Senatorial District Garba Musa Maidoki announcing his exit on Tuesday.
Citing unresolved primaries-induced internal tension and disagreements as a major reason, Senator Maidoki, who is the Deputy Senate spokesperson, informed that he has switched allegiance to the the African Democratic Congress.
Senator Maidoki’s realignment is coming on the heels of a failed bid to secure a return ticket to the red chamber of the National Assembly ahead of the 2027 general elections.
He emphasized that his decision to abandon the APC and join forces with the ADC followed what he described as “wide consultations with constituents, stakeholders and supporters over the lingering internal wranglings bedeviling APC after the primaries’.
“There is a lingering internal crisis in the APC, especially arising from the Kebbi state primary elections.
“After due consultations with my constituents, I have decided to defect to the ADC which I believe aligns more with the interests of my district”, Maidoki stated .
The source reports that Maidoki’s defection came amidst last minute spirited efforts by some APC chieftains including the Deputy Senate President, Barau Jibrin to dissuade him.
The ADC has particularly been the major beneficiary of the spate of defections that has hit APC in the North ,since the conclusion of its primaries late May, 2026.
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