2027 Election: 4 Northern PDP Governors in Defection Dilemma

Some PDP governors, particularly in the north, are reportedly nursing ambition to dump the party and defect to the APC
This comes amid concerns that Nigeria is moving towards a one-party state ahead of the 2027 election
The PDP is currently left with eight governors, and stakeholders express fear that the figure could shrink further before the 2027 election

Some governors under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are reportedly planning to dump the party and join the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2027 election.

This comes amid concerns that Nigeria is already drifting towards a one-party state as the leading opposition party struggles to retain its strongholds following the defection of some of its governors to the ruling party.

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The reports of some PDP governors planning to join the camp of the APC has sparked fresh anxiety in the opposition camp. Stakeholders fear the move could further weaken the structure of the PDP in the north and affect the future of the party.

Currently, the PDP, which once governed Nigeria for 16 years since the return of democracy in 1999, and bragged that it would remain in power for decades, now struggles to retain eight of the 36 states in Nigeria.

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The current PDP states and their governors included:

S/N	Name of state	Governor
1	Bauchi	Bala Mohammed
2	Oyo	Seyi Makinde
3	Adamawa	Ahmadu Fintiri
4	Osun	Ademola Adeleke
5	Plateau	Caleb Mutfwang
6	Taraba	Agbu Kefas
7	Rivers	Siminalayi Fubara
8	Zamfara	Dauda Lawal

PDP governors who defected in 2025

No less than three governors have joined the APC from the PDP in 2025. The defected governors are all first-time governors who will be seeking re-election in the 2027 elections. They have all cited the need to align with the centre in their defection.

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Below is the list of the PDP governors who have joined the APC:

S/N	Name of state	Governors
1	Akwa Ibom	Umo Eno
2	Delta	Sheriff Oborevwori
3	Enugu	Peter Mbah

Meanwhile, Bayelsa state governor, Douye Diri, has also resigned his membership from the PDP but has yet to announce his new political party.

Northern PDP governor planning to defect

However, a new report by The Punch indicated that attention has been shifted to some PDP governors in the northern part of the country, who may dump the party for the APC.

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The gradual loss of territory has been fingered as the reason for the political realignment and defection. It has helped the APC to attract high-profile defectors ahead of the 2027 election.

The governors reportedly planning defection include:

S/N	Names of State	Governors
1	Plateau	Caleb Mutfwang
2	Taraba	Agbu Kefas
3	Zamfara	Dauda Lawal
4	Adamawa	Ahmadu Fintiri

PDP governors in northern Nigeria in the spotlight amid rumoured plans to dump the PDP for the APC around the 2027 election. — The APC, led by President Bola Tinubu, gains more popularity in the north as more PDP governors in the region consider defection to ruling party ahead of 2027 election.
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Lamido threatens PDP with a lawsuit

Legit.ng earlier reported that the PDP was threatened with a fresh suit by the former governor of Jigawa state, Sule Lamido.

Lamido had visited the PDP secretariat to purchase a form to contest the party’s national chairman, but the secretary said he was not aware of the form.

The former governor’s move came after the northern PDP stakeholders announced the endorsement of former Minister of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs, Tanimu Turaki.

Proofreading by James Ojo, copy editor at Legit.ng.

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