The Digest:
Nine senators from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Labour Party (LP), and All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) have defected to the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in a significant parliamentary realignment. The defecting senators include Sen. Ireti Kingibe (FCT, LP), Sen. Aminu Waziri Tambuwal (Sokoto South, PDP), Sen. Enyinnaya Abaribe (Abia South, APGA), Sen. Victor Umeh (Anambra Central, LP), and Sen. Austin Akobundu (Abia Central, PDP), among others. The defections were formally announced on the floor of the Senate, marking a major boost for the ADC ahead of the 2027 elections. The move follows a separate announcement in the House of Representatives where six lawmakers defected to the ADC and six others to the APC.
FULL LIST OF DEFECTING SENATORS
- Sen. Ireti Kingibe (FCT) – LP to ADC
- Sen. Mohammed Ogoshi Onawo (Nasarawa South) – PDP to ADC
- Sen. Aminu Waziri Tambuwal (Sokoto South) – PDP to ADC
- Sen. Binos Dauda Yaroe (Adamawa South) – PDP to ADC
- Sen. Austin Akobundu (Abia Central) – PDP to ADC
- Sen. Enyinnaya Abaribe (Abia South) – APGA to ADC
- Sen. Victor Umeh (Anambra Central) – LP to ADC
- Sen. Tony Nwoye (Anambra North) – LP to ADC
- Sen. Lawal Adamu Usman (Kaduna Central) – PDP to ADC
In one of the largest parliamentary moves in years, nine senators cross to ADC, signaling that Nigeria's opposition is reshaping, not retreating, ahead of 2027.
Sources: Senate Announcement
