Fintiri’s Planned Defection to APC Stokes Reactions as Assembly Members Quit PDP

Adamawa State House of Assembly has been thrown into a state of confusion following the resignation of some lawmakers from Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), with Governor Ahmadu Fintiri, reportedly, set to join the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

The mass defection sent shockwaves through the state’s political landscape, with many wondering what the future held for PDP in Adamawa State.

Speaker of the Assembly, Bathiya Wesley, was among those who resigned from PDP on the floor of the house yesterday, citing internal crisis within the party. His resignation was followed by that of Majority Leader, Kate Mamuno, and several other lawmakers, bringing the total number of defectors to eight