Adamawa State Governor Ahmadu Fintiri has defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Governor Fintiri announced his resignation from the PDP in a statewide broadcast from Yola on Friday.
He said members of his cabinet and key PDP officials in Adamawa State moved with him to the APC.
The governor said the decision was taken in the interest of the state’s development and its people.
“This decision is driven by the need to align with progressive forces that can deliver sustainable progress for our state,” he said.
Fintiri’s defection leaves the PDP with three governors, Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State, Seyi Makinde of Oyo State and Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State.
With the development, the APC now controls 30 of Nigeria’s 36 states.
Other states are controlled by smaller parties, including the Accord Party in Osun State, the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in Anambra State and the Labour Party in Abia State.
