African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Tambuwal Local Government Area of Sokoto has suffered another defection as its former Director General, Alhaji Umar Salah, joined the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
Salah was received into the APC on Saturday by the Chairman of the Sokoto State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Alhaji Umaru Nagwari Tambuwal, alongside the Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Prof. Ahmed Ladan Ala.
The defection came shortly after Salah met with Governor Ahmed Aliyu at the Government House, Sokoto.
Speaking on his decision to leave the ADC, Salah said he was motivated by the development projects and programmes being implemented by the Aliyu administration.
He said, ‘Governor Ahmed Aliyu has done a lot for the state through the execution of various developmental projects aimed at improving the quality of life of the citizenry.’
According to him, the governor’s achievements convinced him to join the APC and support the administration.
Salah also pledged his support, alongside that of his followers, to the governor ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Receiving the former ADC official, Nagwari Tambuwal welcomed him to the APC and assured him that he would be treated equally with other members of the party.
‘There is no discrimination in the APC,’ he said, urging the new entrant to work with other party members for the progress of the state.
The SUBEB chairman also commended Governor Aliyu for what he described as the administration’s impressive performance in executing development projects across Sokoto State.
He prayed to Allah to continue to guide and protect the governor and enable him to sustain his development efforts.
Salah’s defection is the latest in a series of defections involving prominent ADC members in Sokoto State in recent months, with several opposition figures reportedly moving to the APC across the state’s 23 local government areas.