The 2023 governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Adamawa State, Senator Aishatu Ahmed Binani has defected to the African Democratic Congress, ADC.
Binani’s media aide, Maulud Usman confirmed the event to DAILY POST Sunday afternoon, clarifying that the politician flew into Yola on Saturday night and made the declaration of her defection to a couple relations and mates.
Adamawa had woken up on Sunday to social media stories of Binani’s defection, however official data to that impact couldn’t be instantly accessed.
Shedding additional gentle on the event on Sunday afternoon, Maulud stated the declaration was a quiet one with no invitation for media protection.
He stated nonetheless that Binani, who was the senator for Adamawa Central Zone as on the time she contested for the governorship seat in 2023, can be again in Yola quickly for a extra elaborate identification along with her new social gathering.
Binani misplaced narrowly to the incumbent Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of the Peoples Democratic Occasion, PDP, within the 2023 election.
DAILY POST stories that Binani’s exit from the APC was predictable, as she has not been having it easy with the social gathering’s management.
The APC management within the state has been showing to reveal what many regard as undue affinity to the Nationwide Safety Adviser, Malam Nuhu Ribadu who, by advantage of his place on the federal degree, is the chief of the APC in Adamawa.
It’s believed that Binani was not snug with the scenario, contemplating the political rivalry between her and Ribadu.
Ribadu was one of many 5 males who misplaced the APC ticket to Binani in 2023 and is believed to be both nonetheless thinking about changing into governor or anointing somebody in his stead come 2027.
