Over 5,000 APC Members Defect to APM in Adamawa Ahead of 2027 Elections

More than 5,000 members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Adamawa State have reportedly defected to the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), in another political realignment ahead of the 2027 general elections.

The defectors include party chieftains led by Umar Barkindo, a former Chairman of Yola South Local Government Area and retired Permanent Secretary.

Barkindo announced his departure from the APC while addressing the defecting members on Friday, October 30, attributing his decision to what he described as seemingly irreconcilable differences within the party.

He said the decision to leave was aimed at supporting a political platform capable of providing Adamawa residents with purposeful leadership and the benefits of democratic governance.

The former council chairman had earlier communicated his withdrawal from the APC in a letter dated October 26, 2026, addressed to the party chairman of Makama A Ward.

In the letter, he wrote: “I wish to officially notify you that I have withdrawn my membership registration from the All Progressives Congress (APC) with effect from the above date. My withdrawal is personal.”

Barkindo previously served twice as Secretary of Yola South Local Government and also held the position of chairman, giving him experience in local government administration.

The latest defection comes barely 24 hours after the inauguration of the Adamawa APC campaign team, headed by Governor Ahmadu Fintiri, as the party begins preparations for the 2027 general elections.

The movement also comes amid earlier defections involving prominent political figures in the state.

Among them is Abdulrahman Haske, who left the APC in September and joined the APM after the party’s governorship primary.

Haske subsequently emerged as the APM governorship candidate for the 2027 Adamawa election.

His departure followed disagreements surrounding the APC governorship primary and the emergence of another candidate on the party’s platform.

The APM has since positioned itself as an alternative political platform for politicians who have left the APC.

The latest development adds to the changing political alignments in Adamawa as parties and their supporters begin positioning themselves ahead of the next electoral cycle.