Abubakar Atiku Abubakar, the son of the former Vice President and 2023 PDP presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has officially defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
During his formal reception at the National Assembly on Thursday, he committed to supporting President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027.
Abubakar, who is commonly referred to as “Abba,” was welcomed by the Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau Jibrin, and other prominent APC leaders from the North-East.
Describing his move as personal and significant, he announced his resignation from his father’s party and directed his entire political network to align with the APC’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
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“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,” he said.
He credited his decision to the leadership of Senator Barau and the successes of the current administration.
“With this development, I will work with Senator Barau to actualise the second-term bid of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2027. To this effect, I am directing all coordinators of my association to join the APC and work for President Tinubu,” he added.
In a symbolic shift, his political group, the Haske Atiku Organisation, has been rebranded as the Haske Bola Tinubu Organisation.
The APC National Vice Chairman (North-East), Comrade Mustapha Salihu, celebrated the move as an example of “politics without borders.”
He remarked, “Today is one of my happiest days. This young man has seen the policies and programmes of the Tinubu administration and decided to align with them,” while promising the new member equal opportunities within the party.
Senator Barau praised the defection as a principled choice based on conviction rather than family ties.
“You have taken a decision based on ideology. You did not come here because of your father. You came because you believe in President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, his ideology and the Renewed Hope Agenda,” Barau stated.
He noted that Abba had been monitoring the administration’s reforms from the United States before deciding to return and participate in the APC’s efforts.
Supporting this sentiment, presidential aide Alhaji Mahmoud Abdullahi welcomed him by saying, “Just like Atiku, Tinubu is also your father. Your decision is like returning home. You and your coordinators have a future in this party.”
The Kano State Coordinator of the group, Hon. Mubarak Musa, echoed this commitment, stating, “We have worked round the clock for our former platform. We will double our efforts and deliver for the APC in 2027.”
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