2027 ELECTIONS: ADC HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY CANDIDATES DEFECT TO APC IN NORTHERN STATES
Ahead of the 2027 general elections, twelve candidates of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) for various State Houses of Assembly seats in Northern Nigeria have defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
The defectors were received by the APC National Chairman, Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja on Monday, September 28, 2026.
The group was led by Princess Aslam Aliyu, popularly known as Gimbiyar Kauran Namoda, while Hon. Mohammed Hassan, an ADC candidate from Zamfara State, spoke on behalf of the defectors.
The politicians reportedly came from four Northern states, where they had previously been preparing to contest the 2027 elections under the platform of the ADC.
Speaking during the reception, Hassan said the decision to leave the ADC was based on what the defectors described as a desire to contribute to national development and support the policies of the APC-led Federal Government.
He said the politicians were not simply changing political parties but were joining the APC because they believed they could make a greater contribution through the ruling party.
The defectors also reportedly pledged their support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his administration ahead of the 2027 presidential election.
The development represents another movement of politicians between opposition parties and the ruling APC as political activities intensify ahead of the 2027 elections.
Receiving the defectors, Yilwatda welcomed them into the APC and said the party was open to politicians who wanted to contribute to its activities and support its programmes.
The APC chairman also used the occasion to defend some of the policies of the Tinubu administration, particularly the removal of fuel subsidy.
Yilwatda reportedly warned that returning to the previous fuel subsidy system would have consequences for development projects and economic activities in Northern Nigeria.
He argued that the subsidy policy had affected government resources that could otherwise be used for infrastructure, agriculture and other development programmes.
The APC chairman said the government was instead focusing on projects that could provide long-term benefits to Nigerians, particularly in the areas of roads, gas and fertiliser production.
The defecting politicians reportedly said they intended to use their political structures and grassroots networks to support the APC ahead of the 2027 elections.
Their defection comes at a time when political parties are beginning to strengthen their structures across the country ahead of the next general elections.
The movement of candidates between political parties is expected to continue as politicians position themselves for the 2027 electoral contest and parties work to expand their support bases.
Street News Reporters reports that the twelve politicians were originally candidates of the ADC for State House of Assembly positions but have now joined the APC ahead of the 2027 elections.
The exact electoral constituencies represented by all the defecting candidates were not immediately disclosed in the reports reviewed.
