All 21 local government area chairmen and 226 councillors in Adamawa State have resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
The defections were announced on Monday, October 19, 2026, following the submission of resignation letters by the council chairmen to their respective PDP ward chairmen across the state’s 21 local government areas.
In some of the letters sighted by this reporter, the officials cited personal reasons and consultations with their families and political associates as reasons for leaving the PDP.
However, the chairman of Demsa Local Government Area, Mr Akham Jalo, specifically linked his decision to join the APC to his desire to align with the political vision of Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri.
In his resignation letter dated October 19, Jalo said consultations with his family, political associates, stakeholders and the people of Demsa influenced his decision to leave the PDP.
“My decision to join the APC was informed by the need to align with the progressive vision of His Excellency, Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, and to attract more dividends of democracy to the people of Demsa,” he stated.
He added that the move was aimed at promoting collective progress, unity and development, assuring residents that his administration remained committed to good governance, peace and public welfare.
Jalo expressed gratitude to the PDP leadership and members for the opportunity to serve, expressing optimism that his defection would open new opportunities and accelerate development in the local government area.
He also urged his supporters and loyalists to remain calm and united while rallying behind the APC for what he described as a greater Demsa, Adamawa State and Nigeria.
Confirming the development, the Adamawa State APC Publicity Secretary, Victor Dogo, said all 21 local government chairmen, area development administrators and 226 councillors had moved to the ruling party.
Dogo attributed the mass defection to the officials’ desire to align politically with Fintiri, whom he described as their political godfather.
According to him, the officials believed that remaining outside the governor’s political platform would undermine their political interests.
“All the 21 local government area chairmen, area development administrators and the 226 councillors in the state are aligning with their godfather, Governor Fintiri, who made the way for them,” Dogo said.
He added that the officials felt they were missing out by not aligning themselves with the governor on the same political platform.
Meanwhile, some political analysts in Adamawa have described the mass defection as a carefully coordinated political move, suggesting that the development had been planned well in advance and was only recently executed.
