Full List Of PDP Governors Who Joined APC, Other Party In 2025

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) suffered another major defection on Tuesday as the Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, officially left the party to join the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Naija News reports that Fubara’s defection marks the sixth governorship loss for the party in 2025 alone.

Fubara, stating his reason for dumping PDP, said, “I went to see Mr President not just for a personal visit, but for a consultation on state matters.

“The most important outcome of that meeting is that we now have full support to leave where we were because we didn’t get the protection we needed. The struggles we faced were due to the crisis in the state.

“If President Tinubu had not intervened, there wouldn’t be a Siminalayi Fubara today. We have the people and supporters with us. Our decision is to move to the APC and fully support the President’s second-term bid.”

Earlier, the Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke, had announced his defection, not to APC, but to the Accord Party, ahead of the state’s forthcoming governorship elections.

With Fubara’s exit, the tally of governors who have left PDP in 2025 stands at six:

Peter Mbah (Enugu State)

Umo Eno (Akwa Ibom State)

Sheriff Oborevwori (Delta State)

Douye Diri (Bayelsa State)

Ademola Adeleke (Osun State)

Siminalayi Fubara (Rivers State)

There are indications that the Governor of Taraba State, Agbu Kefas, Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang and Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, might follow suit in 2026, leaving the once flashy party in shambles.

Source: Naijanews