Eyitayo Jegede, a former PDP governorship candidate in Ondo State, and his supporters defect to the African Democratic Congress (ADC), with the move being received by prominent party figures including Atiku Abubakar and Rotimi Aregbesola. Jegede says he is joining the ADC to “rescue” the state from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), according to the reports.
Both outlets link the defection to the political contest in Ondo ahead of future elections and describe Atiku’s public criticism of the APC government. Premium Times frames the event as a reception of PDP defectors to the ADC in Ondo, while The Punch highlights the timing of the development in a 2027 electoral context and emphasizes Atiku’s engagement with the APC in his remarks. The outlets otherwise align on the core details: Jegede’s departure from the PDP, his supporters’ follow-up, and the ADC’s role in absorbing the new members.
