We’re not in APC to dislodge old members – Fintiri

Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa state has explained that his defection to the ruling APC was not meant to dislodge anyone but to strengthen the party ahead of the 2027 general elections. Governor Fintiri gave the clarification at a stakeholders meeting held on Monday in Yola where key political figures from the APC and […]

Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa state has explained that his defection to the ruling APC was not meant to dislodge anyone but to strengthen the party ahead of the 2027 general elections.

Governor Fintiri gave the clarification at a stakeholders meeting held on Monday in Yola where key political figures from the APC and that of Fintiri’s political bloc met to consolidate on the future of the new enlarged APC in the state.

Fintiri recently defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) alongside his political structure and government machinery to the APC in the state.

He said the coming together of leaders from both sides would strengthen the APC  in Adamawa and ensure overwhelming victory for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and all APC candidates in the 2027 to general election.

He commended President Tinubu and the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, for supporting what he described as a seamless defection process and called on APC members to warmly receive the new entrants and assured them of loyalty and submission to the party leadership.

The Governor urged former PDP members to integrate into the APC with discipline and maturity, emphasizing the importance of loyalty, unity, and purposeful leadership. He further called for grassroots meetings across the state to solidify the new political alignment.

The APC Zonal National Vice Chairman (North-East), Comrade Mustafa Salihu, described the gathering as significant for Adamawa politics and commended the governor for moving his structure into the APC and welcomed the Governor to the party.