Atiku Abubakar: Timeline of a Serial Defector

Atiku Abubakar

 

In Friday’s announcement of his withdrawal from the APC, Atiku Abubakar said he was still pondering his next political move. But if he ends up returning to the major opposition Peoples Democratic Party as he is widely expected to do, it will be the third time that Mr. Abubakar will be returning to the party after defecting to other parties.

 

He was a founding member of the PDP in 1998.

 

1999-2006.

 

Mr. Abubakar was elected governor of his home state, Adamawa, in 1999 on the PDP ticket.

 

Before he could be sworn in as governor, he was picked as running mate by Olusegun Obasanjo who secured the PDP presidential ticket. The ticket proceeded to win the presidency, with Mr. Abubakar becoming Vice President from May 29, 1999 and for a second term in 2003.

BREAKING: Kwankwaso reportedly dumps APC for PDP

Former Governor of Kano State, Rabiu Kwankwaso, Tuesday, reportedly defected from the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, to the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.

Drama in Akwa Ibom as Former PDP Governorship Aspirant and 500 Others Defect to APC

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In a dramatic incident, a former Peoples Democratic Party aspirant in Akwa Ibom State, Mr. Ime Ekanem, has defected to the All Progressives Congress, ahead of 2019 general elections with over 500 others who are loyal to him on Monday.

 

 According to Punch, the defection of Ekanem, from Uruan Local Government Area, came on the heels of defections by high profile PDP members including Senator Nelson Effiong (Akwa Ibom South Senatorial District); Mr. Emmanuel Ukoette, House of Representatives member for Oruk AnamUkanafun among others in Ikot Abasi and Ikot Ekpene federal constituencies.

Kogi: Why We Couldn’t Choose Audu’s Son As His Replacement- APC

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC,  John Odigie-Oyegun, has explained that the party decided to pick Yahaya Bello, the current governor-elect to replace late Abubakar Audu in order to avoid “legal pitfalls”.

Speaking during a reconciliatory meeting with all relevant APC groups from Kogi east district on Thursday in Abuja, Mr. Odigie-Oyegun said the party took the decision knowing that some persons might feel offended but quickly added that the decision was taken in the best interest “of a group that was on the doorstep of victory”.

“So in the circumstance, we did what we interpreted legally as the best way out of the jam we were in, always having our eyes on the Peoples Democratic Party and what they may likely bring up in court,” he said.

APC Spokesman, Mr Lai Mohammed Arrested In Osun

The spokesman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has been arrested by security agents in Osogbo, on the eve of the state's governorship election.

In a statement issued in Osogbo on Friday night, his personal assistant, Mr. Williams Adeleye, said he was on the phone with him when suddenly he heard voices said 'you are under arrest, enter this vehicle'.

Mr. Adeleye said his subsequent attempts to reach his boss failed, as his numbers all rang out

APC Leader, Others Land In Police Net For Robbery

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress in Ekiti State, Itunnu Odeyemi, and eight others, have reportedly been arrested and paraded by the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad of the Nigeria Police Force, Adeniji-Adele Street, Lagos, on Monday, 7 July, 2014 for robbery.

According to the police, Odeyemi, who was also discovered to be  an APC Local Government Area executive in Efon-Alaaye, Ekiti State, along with eight others paraded were renowned for allegedly snatching exotic cars in the country.