2027 election: 3 PDP governors to defect to APC, see full list

• In a melodramatic crook of events that could reshape Nigeria's governmental landscape, the woes confronting the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) appears to beryllium compounding
• A caller study claimed that immoderate governors from the PDP and different absorption parties are readying to transverse implicit to the All Progressives Congress, APC
• Sources revealed that respective PDP governors from the confederate portion are losing assurance successful the PDP and are purportedly considering a strategical determination to the APC

Legit.ng writer Ridwan Adeola Yusuf has implicit 9 years of acquisition covering elections, authorities and governance successful Nigeria.

Uyo, Akwa Ibom authorities - As Nigerians look guardant to the 2027 election, astatine slightest 3 governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are reportedly acceptable to defect to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

As reported connected Sunday, April 20, by This Day, the governors are considering supporting (officially) the alleged 2nd word propulsion of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

Report says immoderate PDP governors are contemplating defection to APC. Photo credit: @OfficialPDPNig
Source: Twitter

The paper said the defection talks with respective PDP governors person reached precocious stages.

If this happens, it would beryllium considered a large realignment of governmental forces up of the 2027 wide elections.

Alongside Governor Umo Bassey Eno of Akwa Ibom who precocious declared his support for Tinubu, Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu state, Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta state, and the suspended Governor of Rivers state, Siminalayi Fubara, are allegedly weighing options of enactment for Tinubu’s 2nd word whilst not changing oregon decamping from the absorption PDP.

The paper quoted a root arsenic saying Governor Eno had agreed to articulation the APC due to the fact that helium besides feared his re-election mightiness beryllium truncated and wanted to unafraid it up of the 2027 election.

In the aforesaid vein, it was gathered that Governor Oborevwori is besides weighing options connected whether to stay successful the PDP and backmost Tinubu’s re-election oregon discontinue the absorption party. He is said to beryllium waiting for the different enactment to motion its portion of the woody for him to marque a commitment.

The suspended politician Fubara is besides weighing the options connected whether to backmost Tinubu whilst retaining his rank of the PDP oregon defect to the APC.

In his Easter 2025 message, helium called connected residents of the authorities to rally down Tinubu and the president’s renewed anticipation agenda.

Fubara added that the translation desired by each is achievable erstwhile radical enactment unneurotic arsenic one, committed to peace, unity, and progress.

'Fubara's pro-Tinubu comments smart' - Adeyanju

In a tweet connected Sunday night, April 19, lawyer and activist, Deji Adeyanju, described it arsenic "a astute governmental move".

Adeyanju wrote connected his known X handle:

"Fubara Easter connection aligning with Tinubu is simply a astute governmental determination due to the fact that absorption is dead. Even serving PDP governors who person not been suspended with afloat immunity are tactically supporting Tinubu’s 2nd term. So, wherefore should Fubara fight?"

The 3 governors who could reportedly articulation APC:

1. Umo Eno (Akwa Ibom state)
2. Siminalayi Fubara (Rivers state)
3. Peter Mbah (Enugu state)

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• 2027 election: Buhari’s ex-aide, Bashir Ahmad, speaks connected anticipation of dumping APC

2027 election: APC's Akpabio endorses PDP governor

Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Akpabio endorsed Eno for a 2nd word successful office.

As reported connected Thursday, April 17, by Premium Times, the Nigerian No.3 national made the endorsement successful his goodwill connection astatine the nationalist lecture organised by the Faculty of Social Science, University of Uyo, connected Tuesday, April 16.

Akpabio stated that the incumbent Akwa Ibom politician “has shown governance, emotion and humility successful each aspects.”

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Source: Legit.ng