Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa State has officially defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), marking a major shift in Nigeria’s political scene.
In a statewide broadcast on Friday, Fintiri announced that he, along with members of his cabinet and officials previously aligned with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state, had joined the APC. He described the move as being in the developmental interest of Adamawa residents.
With Adamawa now under APC control, the party governs 30 of Nigeria’s 36 states, leaving PDP with Oyo, Bauchi, and Zamfara. Meanwhile, Anambra remains under the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Abia is governed by the Labour Party, and Osun is controlled by the Accord Party.
List of States Currently Governed by APC:
South-South (6)
- Delta
- Akwa Ibom
- Edo
- Cross River
- Rivers
- Bayelsa
North-Central (6)
- Benue
- Niger
- Kwara
- Nasarawa
- Kogi
- Plateau
South-East (3)
- Enugu
- Ebonyi
- Imo
South-West (4)
- Lagos
- Ekiti
- Ogun
- Ondo
North-East (5)
- Borno
- Yobe
- Taraba
- Gombe
- Adamawa
North-West (6)
- Katsina
- Jigawa
- Sokoto
- Kebbi
- Kaduna
- Kano
Opposition left with six states
As it stands today, the PDP governs just three states: Oyo, Bauchi, and Zamfara.
Beyond the PDP, a few states remain under other opposition parties. Anambra State is governed by the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Abia State is controlled by the Labour Party, while Osun State remains under the Accord Party.