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Atiku vs Abba: ADC leaders, analysts weigh impact of son’s defection to APC

Atiku vs Abba: ADC leaders, analysts weigh impact of son’s defection to APC

Rédaction Africa Links 24 with Kabeer Bello
Published on 2026-01-21 05:54:26

The defection of Abba Atiku Abubakar, son of former Vice President and 2023 presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, to the All Progressives Congress (APC) has continued to generate reactions across Nigeria’s political landscape.

Abba Atiku was formally received into the APC recently at the National Assembly by the Deputy Senate President, Barau Jibrin, alongside other party leaders from the North.

Announcing his defection, he said, “My name is Abubakar Atiku Abubakar, but everyone calls me Abba. I am here today to formally announce my exit from my former party, where we worked in 2023, and my decision to join the APC.”

The move surprised many political observers, particularly as Atiku Abubakar, his father is…

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