The 2023 Deputy Governorship Candidate under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Yusuf Bello Danbatta, has dumped the party and joined the All Progressives Congress (APC).

He officially announced his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), citing extensive consultations and a desire to contribute more effectively to the development of Kano State and Nigeria.

This was contained in a statement he signed and issued to newsmen. He said the move followed careful consideration and wide-ranging consultations with political leaders, associates, supporters, and other stakeholders.

He noted that the APC offers a more suitable platform through which he can advance the interests of the people and support initiatives aimed at improving governance and development.

The former deputy governorship candidate explained that his decision was largely influenced by the leadership style and developmental agenda of the Kano State Government under Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf.

He described the Kano First Agenda as a transformative blueprint that has demonstrated a strong commitment to good governance, human capital development, infrastructure renewal, and the overall progress of the state.

He reaffirmed his unwavering commitment to public service and pledged to continue working for the unity and progress of the people, regardless of political affiliations.

The former deputy governorship candidate called on his supporters and associates to join him in supporting efforts geared towards the continued growth, stability, and development of Kano State.

A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Dele Momodu, on Monday, said the party’s flag bearer, Atiku Abubakar is President Bola Tinubu’s biggest challenger.

Momodu said the 2027 presidential election is between Atiku and President Tinubu, stressing that it’s a battle of the titans.

Posting on X, Momodu charged the ADC to change its political strategies to accommodate new ways of playing politics.

The former presidential candidate said it’s time for national reconciliation, re-orientation, and reconstruction.

He wrote: “The 2027 Presidential election is expected to be a major fight between President Bola Tinubu and his biggest challenger, Atiku Abubakar. It promises to be the battle of the Titans. A third force, hopefully, may show up, like it did in 2023, but not with enough fire power and tenacity to upstage, and obliterate, the two elder statesmen.

“This is why it has become pertinent, and urgent, for our dear party ADC to change the traditional way of playing politics by becoming a link between the old and modern, conservative and cosmopolitan tendencies, veteran politicians and technocrats in government.

“There’s no better combination than this duo, assuring of a colorful blend. The North and the South will reunite in a game of ethnic and religious rivalries.

“The present combustive tensions, and absolute chaos, cannot be allowed to continue. It will consume all of us, the time has come to retrace our steps and return to the days of robust ideas, ideologies and inspirational figures.

“Our founding fathers such as Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe, The Sardauna Sir Ahmadu Bello, Chief Obafemi Awolowo, and others, tried their best, even if they were not perfect. Today, we’ve completely derailed from the legacies they bequeathed to us.

“The politics of gansterism has become unbearably malignant in our nation. This is the type of strong bridge we need between the North and the South. We must act before it is too late.”

Publisher and politician, Dele Momodu has shared a campaign-style poster on social media portraying him as the running mate to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar ahead of the 2027 presidential election.

Momodu, who posted the image on his Facebook page on Monday, accompanied it with a message calling for national reconciliation, re-orientation and reconstruction.

He described the 2027 presidential election as a likely contest between President Bola Tinubu and Atiku Abubakar, whom he identified as the leading challengers in the race.

According to Momodu, the African Democratic Congress, ADC, should adopt a new political approach by bridging the gap between older and younger generations of leaders, as well as between experienced politicians and technocrats.

“It promises to be the battle of the Tians. A third force, hopefully, may show up, like it did in 2023, but not with enough fire power and tenacity to upstage, and obliterate, the two elder statesmen,” he said.

He argued that such a strategy would help foster national unity and address the country’s growing political and social tensions.

The Ovation magazine publisher also stressed the need for stronger cooperation between Northern and Southern Nigeria, warning that the country’s current challenges could worsen if political leaders fail to act.

He called for a return to issue-based politics and leadership inspired by the ideals of Nigeria’s founding fathers, including Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe, Sir Ahmadu Bello and Chief Obafemi Awolowo.