Adeola Olayemi
The special adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and strategy,Bayo Onanuga has described Adamawa state Governor Umaru Fintiri’s defection to the All Progressives Congress, APC, as a taking away of the former vice president Abubakar Atiku’s entire home base to President Tinubu’s party.
Governor Fintiri announced his decision to quit People’s Democratic Party, PDP in a broadcast on Friday.
He also announced that he has not left his former party, the PDP, alone. All members of his cabinet, lawmakers and other PDP officials in the state moved with him to the APC, thus fortifying the APC’s advantage and presence in the state, according to Onanuga.
Governor Fintiri said he defected in the “developmental interest” of the people of Adamawa State.
Onanuga in a post on his official handle stated:
“What this means for Atiku:
With the presidential election less than a year away, Fintiri’s defection is surely a big blow to veteran presidential runner Atiku Abubakar. His ADC is largely unknown in the state. He certainly needs to reassess his ambition, as his governor has turned the APC into an Adamawa juggernaut.
“If a politician is not so popular at home, he has no business selling his candidacy to outsiders. The time is nigh for Atiku to consider retiring from politics and going to his second home in Dubai.”