Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa State
By Abdullahi AbubakarÂ
The Governor of Adamawa State, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri has defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
Fintiri disclosed this on Friday morning in a statewide broadcast.
He said that he joined the ruling party with his cabinet and party officials.
The move follows recent defections by 15 Adamawa State Assembly members and the speaker from the PDP, amid rumors fueled by Fintiri’s hosting of APC leaders.
Fintiri’s defection to the ruling political party potentially hands the APC control of 30 states across Nigeria.
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