2027: Prof Dogara, Over 200,000 Opposition Members Join APC, Photos, List Emerge

• Former Kaduna commissioner Professor Mato Dogara and many top Kaduna opposition politicians have formally joined the ruling party, APC
• The state governor, Uba Sani, received the decampees at an event in Kaduna on Saturday, February 15, 2025
• Governor Sani assured the more than 200,000 politicians who defected to the APC in Kaduna state that they would enjoy the same rights and privileges as existing party members

Legit.ng journalist Ridwan Adeola Yusuf has over 9 years of experience covering politics and elections in Nigeria.

Kaduna, Kaduna state - Ahead of the 2027 general elections, Mato Dogara, the former chairman of Lere local government area (LGA) and ex-commissioner in Kaduna state, has joined the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Legit.ng reports that Dogara and around 50 opposition leaders were recently received by Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna state alongside their followers.

They reportedly decamped with over 200,000 of their supporters.

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Below is the list of some opposition leaders who decamped to the APC:

1. Prof. Mato Dogara
2. Senator Suleiman Usman Hunkuyi
3. Senator Dajuma Tela la’ah
4. Audi Dalhatu
5. Abubakar Mustapha
6. Jafaru Kurmin Kogi
7. Donatus Mathew
8. Amos Gwamna Magaji
9. Henry Marah Zachariah
10. Samuel Kozah Kambai
11. Emmanuel Kantiok
12. Muh’d Sani Shaaban
13. Ambassador Sule Buba
14. Yakubu Umar Barde
15. Mukhtar Ramalan Yero
16. Engr. Micheal Auta
17. Engr. Joseph Almajiri Ciroma
18. Bashir Idris Zangon Aya
19. Muhammad Mahmud Aliyu
20. Usman Baba
21. Engr Seth Bakut
22. Ben Kure
23. Aminu Sabo Anchau
24. Mariah Laka Madami
25. Nuhu Dogo Makama
26. Bashir Idris Zangon Aya
27. Tajjani Musa
28. Sa’adu Idris
29. Yusuf Abubakar Maikwari
30. Mikiaih Markus Tokwak
31. Jacob Dakare
32. Prof. Auta Kato
33. Victoria Jatau
34. Ado Dogo Audu
35. Simon Mathias
36. Paul Wani
37. Timothy Chindo
38. Usman Lado
39. Amos Avejangbe
40. Murna Amboso
41. Nuhu Audu Ajiyana
42. Augustine Beguwa
43. Morandia Tanko
44. Rijo Shekari
45. Engr Seth Bakut
46. Gen. Gora Katunku rtd
47. Ya’u Sa’in Jema’a
48. Ashafa Waziri
49. Manasseh Tokan
50. Senator Shehu Sani

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Shehu Sani defects to APC

Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Shehu Sani, a former senator representing Kaduna Central senatorial district, left the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Sani re-joined the ruling APC on Saturday, February 15.

Source: Legit.ng