
A prominent chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Alhaji Mohammed Danjuma, popularly known as Garkuwa Babba, has defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Gombe State ahead of the 2027 elections. According to ThisDay Live, he was received into the ruling party by Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya. The defection of the ADC stakeholder, described as a critical political figure in the state, is seen as a boost for the APC as political alignments begin to take shape ahead of the next general election cycle.
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