Trouble for APC as Tinubu, Ribadu’s Supporters Defect to PDP in Key Northern State

• The APC has lost members of two of its support groups in Adamawa state to the PDP ahead of the 2023 general elections
• Members of the Nuhu Ribadu Support Group and Tinubu Foundation dumped the APC just six days before the polls
• The state coordinator of Tinubu Foundation, Suleiman Yarima, revealed why members of the group left for the PDP

Yola Adamawa state - Six days before the 2023 Presidential election, members of the Nuhu Ribadu Support Group and Tinubu Foundation in Adamawa state have defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

The state coordinator of Tinubu Foundation, Suleiman Yarima, announced the defection on Monday, February 20.

Yarima led hundreds of members of the groups to Governor Umaru Fintiri at the Government House in Yola, Adamawa state capital, Daily Trust reported.

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Why we dumped APC - Suleiman

Yarima said the groups defected to the PDP because of the giant strides of the Fintiri administration in the state.

He said some of the foundation’s members were among those who formed the list of the APC Presidential Campaign Council in the state and vowed that the supporters would vote for the PDP in the forthcoming elections.

We will ensure Fintiri's re-election - Aliyu

Also speaking, the Leader of Nuhu Ribadu Support Group, Alh Saidu Aliyu said they would ensure the re-election of Fintiri and other PDP candidates in the state.

In his remarks, the governor thanked the groups for declaring their total support for PDP and promised to carry them.

Nigerians react

Ukpai Emma Ukpai commented on Facebook:

"Congratulations His Excellency Atiku Abubakar."

Abubakar Ibrahim Waziri said:

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"There's more to come."

Said Hamid said:

"Now everything is taking shape Atiku all the way Insha Allah."

Bello Muhammad said:

"These people are not true supporters of Nuhu Ribadu as they are claiming to be, we are aware of their sinister move since last week, they just went their to get their share of the loot. We are not disturb by their stage managed drama, let's meet on 25 and 11th March."

2023 presidency: New poll predicts Atiku's victory

In another development, a new poll has revealed that Atiku Abubakar, the PDP presidential candidate, is the favourite to win the election scheduled to hold on Saturday, February 25.

The new poll was conducted by POLAF, a not-for-profit organisation.

In a statement made available to Legit.ng, the organisation added that the election will be keenly contested among the top contenders. The results of the poll, which was conducted between July 2022 and February 2023, ruled out the possibility of a run-off, insisting that the Adamawa-born politician will win in most of the states.

Source: Legit.ng