Abba Abubakar, son of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has formally joined the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Adamawa State, pledging to support President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027.
Political PDP fortunes in Sokoto receive a boost as former senator Abubakar Gada defects from the ADC coalition, citing structural failures and a renewed push to rebuild the party.
Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf is returning to the APC on January 26, 2026, a political move expected to reshape alliances and strengthen cooperation with the Federal Government.
High-level Meetings took place at the State House, Abuja, as President Bola Tinubu engaged Governors Seyi Makinde and Caleb Mutfwang in separate consultations amid shifting political dynamics ahead of 2027.
Governor Yusuf has received firm backing from the NNPP as the party throws its weight behind the Kano governor amid a growing political face-off with former presidential candidate Rabiu Kwankwaso.
President Bola Tinubu has assured the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and other Gulf nations of Nigeria’s solidarity amid rising tensions linked to the US/Israel-Iran conflict.