Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has finally joined the ruling All Progressives Congress. Fubara, who was previously one of the few remaining governors in the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, on Tuesday, said he had received approval to leave the party, and with this defection, Fubara becomes the latest PDP governor to move to the APC.
Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah, announced his defection to the APC. In a state broadcast, Mbah said he was leaving the PDP to better connect the South-East state to the Federal Government. He defected with members of the National Assembly, state House of Assembly, councillors, council chairmen and other influential politicians in the state.
Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, ended months of speculation when he officially announced his resignation from the PDP, citing obvious reasons. At a State Executive meeting in November, he said his decision followed extensive consultation with leaders of the state, adding that he was not leaving alone, as 23 members of the state House of Assembly would be moving with him.
On April 23, Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, left the PDP for the APC. According to the information released by the state Commissioner for Information, Charles Aniagwu, the move was taken to build the bond of love in our state, advance the security and welfare of our people, and ensure the development of Delta because all politics is local.
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, announced his switch from the PDP to the APC on June 6, 2025. He said he moved because he could not guarantee electoral victory under the PDP.
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, on December 2, 2025, formally resigned from the PDP, citing persistent leadership turmoil at the party’s national level.
In a statement shared on his Instagram page and other official handles, Adeleke confirmed that he submitted his resignation to party officials in Sagba Abogunde, Ward 2, Ede North Local Government, on November 4, 2025. Adeleke has also officially joined the Accord Party, days after leaving the PDP.
Meanwhile, in December 2025, a group of PDP members from across Plateau State’s 17 local government areas held a rally in Jos, urging Governor Caleb Mutfwang to defect to the opposition APC.
Similarly, Taraba State Governor, Agbu Kefas, has sealed his move to the APC. In November, he postponed his planned defection from the PDP to the APC following the recent abduction of schoolgirls in Kebbi State. However, the Taraba State Chairman of the APC, Ibrahim Tukur, has confirmed that Kefas will formally join the party in January 2026.
