At least five serving governors are expected to defect to the African Democratic Congress (ADC), now the platform for Nigeria’s newly formed opposition coalition, ahead of the 2027 general elections.
It is understood that the ADC is leveraging the internal crisis within the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to attract aggrieved governors.
According to one source, a former senator from Katsina State, five governors from the PDP have already given their word but are waiting for what he described as “the end of Wike’s drama in the PDP” before making public moves. He added that discussions with some All Progressives Congress (APC) governors also began as far back as a year ago, and those talks are still active.
The source said, “Five PDP governors have given us their commitment; they are going to join us, but they want to see the end of Wike’s drama in the PDP. Hopefully, we will meet them by the end of their next convention and review things.HERE TO READ THE FULL STORY ▶▶▶▶