Some House of Assembly candidates of Nigeria’s African Democratic Congress (ADC) from four northern states defect to the All Progressives Congress (APC) and declare support for President Bola Tinubu’s 2027 bid. The outlets report the candidates include politicians from Zamfara, Plateau, Taraba and Jigawa, and they announce the move after visiting APC leadership in Abuja.
Vanguard and Legit.ng describe the defections as part of pre-election political realignment ahead of the 2027 general election. While both accounts focus on the same switch of party and endorsement of Tinubu, they differ in emphasis: Vanguard details the states involved and frames the development as ADC candidates “backing Tinubu,” while Legit.ng highlights the broader “fresh defections” theme and adds that Yilwatda calls for grassroots mobilisation in the run-up to the polls. Both sources portray the announcement as public and politically directed, rather than a private or procedural change.
Neither report provides details on the reasons for the defections, the candidates’ individual statements beyond support for Tinubu, or any immediate response from the ADC leadership.
