Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa State has defected to the All Progressive Congress Party, following his registration at Wuro Ngayandi ward in Madagali Local Government Area of the state on Thursday.
He won the 2019 and 2023 governorship elections on the Peoples Democratic Party platform.
Receiving the new party broom, the governor implored people of Adamawa State to massively join the APC in all the 226 wards of the state.
He explained that the move followed wide consultations across the state and was driven by the need to strategically align Adamawa with national politics.
He said:”Recent events in the polity demand that we take decisive and strategic decisions. After wide consultations with a large spectrum of our people, we have resolved to politically align Adamawa State with the APC.”
According to him, the alignment would enable the state to effectively support and leverage the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, particularly in key sectors such as social welfare, infrastructure, housing and inclusive economic development.
He reminded citizens of the trust they had reposed in him, noting that his administration had prioritized security, constructed roads, schools, hospitals, houses and markets, and empowered youths and women.
He also cited the creation of new chiefdoms, emirates and districts as part of efforts to promote inclusion and cohesion.
He emphasized that the decision to leave the PDP was neither personal nor driven by convenience.
“It was guided by one overriding consideration: the long-term stability, development and prosperity of Adamawa State,” he stated.
The years of sideline politics,he said, are over, adding that Adamawa was returning to mainstream politics to secure greater opportunities and stronger national relevance.
He assured supporters that the movement to the APC would be collective and structured, disclosing that all 226 wards, 21 local government areas, elected and appointed officials, as well as the party’s political machinery in the state, would align with him.
He advised supporters to register massively in the APC, and pledged continued delivery of democratic dividends, including infrastructure development, job creation, scholarships and empowerment programmes.
“This is more than a promise. It is a sacred covenant,” Fintiri declared, urging citizens to trust that the new political direction represents “the best place to go” for Adamawa’s future.
Reiterating their support, Adamawa State commissioners vowed to remain steadfast with Fintiri because of the excellent leadership he has displayed.
At a press conference, Aloysius Babadoke, the state commissioner for culture and tourism express unflinching support to the Governor by the league of Commissioners in the Government, adding that they are fully committed and behind the Governor regardless of his political choices.
