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The Digest:

Abubakar “Abba” Atiku Abubakar, son of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has left the Peoples Democratic Party to join the ruling All Progressives Congress, declaring his support for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027.

Key Points:
  • Abubakar Atiku Abubakar, son of former VP Atiku, defected from PDP to APC on Thursday.
  • He pledged to support President Bola Tinubu’s re-election campaign in 2027.
  • The announcement was made at the National Assembly alongside APC leaders.
  • He directed members of his Haske Atiku Organisation to join him in the APC.
  • APC leaders described the move as symbolic and ideologically driven.
  • Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin welcomed him, emphasizing his belief in Tinubu’s agenda.
  • The defection highlights internal realignments within influential political families.
In a landscape where surnames carry weight and loyalty is often inherited, this departure marks a quiet but notable tremor, one that may foreshadow deeper fractures in the ground of Nigerian politics.

Sources: Daily Post Nigeria