Abba Abubakar, son of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has officially defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
He received his APC membership card on Monday at his Gwadabawa Ward in Yola, Adamawa State, before being formally welcomed by the party’s State Executive Council at the APC secretariat in Yola.
Speaking to party executives and members during the reception, Abba said his decision to join the APC was influenced by the performance of President Bola Tinubu.
“I want to make it very clear that nobody or any political party can stop President Bola Tinubu from returning to Aso Rock come 2027. Nigerians have seen his good work; he is not a tribalist, he don’t make appointments based on religion or region, but his decisions are purely on merit,” he said.
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Abba said he was motivated to join the APC due to what he described as massive human and infrastructural development across the country under President Tinubu’s leadership.
He described Tinubu as the best option for Nigeria at this time and pledged to support his re-election in 2027.
“The president needs your support to continue with the good work. We should mobilise more people and beyond party affiliations to support our president,” he said.
The APC Zonal Vice Chairman, Adamawa Central, Alhaji Isa Bagalti, who handed over the membership card to Abba, said his defection had ended speculation that the APC could lose the 2027 election.
Also speaking, a top APC chieftain in Adamawa State, Alhaji Jamil Yusuf, said President Tinubu has no rival ahead of the next presidential election.
He described other aspirants as wishful thinkers, saying they lacked the credentials to challenge the president.
“Majority of those saying that they are going to contest for the office of president see politics as a trade fair venue, where people sell and buy. I advise such people to invest their money in profitable ventures, because the office of the president is no longer for the highest bidder, but for competent people like President Tinubu,” he said.
Abba’s defection comes about six months after his father left the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the African Democratic Congress (ADC), where he is reportedly consolidating his political base ahead of the 2027 presidential election.
While Atiku is now aligned with the ADC, Abba has joined the ruling APC and is openly campaigning for President Tinubu’s second term.
Welcoming him into the party, the APC State Chairman, Barrister Idris Shuaibu, commended Abba’s confidence in President Tinubu’s leadership and said the party values the experience and influence he brings.
Shuaibu added that the APC leadership is pleased to have Abba as part of its ranks as it prepares for future political contests.