Abuja: A former Senator, Philip Aduda, has announced his defection to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), citing his intention to support President Bola Tinubu’s re-election campaign in 2027. Aduda made the announcement on Tuesday at the APC national secretariat, following a meeting with the party’s National Chairman, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda.
According to News Agency of Nigeria, Aduda, who previously represented the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in the Seventh, Eighth, and Ninth Senate, had earlier declared his resignation from the PDP in a letter addressed to the party’s Chairman of Karu Ward in Abuja. In the letter, Aduda cited ongoing crises within the PDP as the reason for his immediate departure, while also expressing gratitude for the opportunities he had to serve in various elective positions during his tenure with the party.
Speaking to newsmen at the APC national secretariat, Aduda emphasized his commitment to aligning with the APC to work towards President Tinubu’s victory in the forthcoming elections. “I’m sure we’ll coast to victory by the special grace of God. It will not be anything difficult,” he stated, referencing the APC’s success in the last FCT Area Council elections, where they won five out of six area councils. Aduda expressed confidence that the party would achieve a complete sweep in future elections.
Welcoming Aduda to the party, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda highlighted the growing alignment of progressives within Nigeria with the APC, describing it as the largest forum of progressives in the country. He attributed this trend to the progressive nature of the APC and President Tinubu’s “Renew Hope” agenda. Yilwatda remarked, “That is why thousands and millions of Nigerians wake up every day, and they think of APC as the only alternative they have to deliver a progressive political structure in Nigeria.”
Yilwatda further praised the Tinubu-led administration for its progressive initiatives, noting that many of the projects currently being undertaken were unprecedented in Nigeria’s political landscape.