In a significant development, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has officially defected to the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Oyegun, who led the APC from 2013 to 2018 and played a crucial role in the party’s rise to power in 2015, joins a growing list of prominent politicians who have recently defected to the ADC.
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Other notable politicians who have also joined the ADC include former Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi, former Attorney-General Abubakar Malami, ex-Governor of Osun State Rauf Aregbesola, former Chief of Air Staff Saddique Abubakar, ex-Edo State Governor Oserheimen Osunbor, former Senate President David Mark, and former Aviation Minister Hadi Sirika.
According to sources familiar with the development, Oyegun, along with Atiku Abubakar and Aminu Tambuwal, has been instrumental in the move to adopt the ADC as the main platform for the new opposition front. This wave of defections is seen as a major shift in the political landscape, with the ADC emerging as a growing rallying point for aggrieved political leaders who are distancing themselves from the APC ahead of the next presidential race.
The defection of these prominent politicians is likely to have significant implications for the country’s political landscape, particularly as the nation approaches the next presidential election. As the ADC continues to attract high-profile defectors from the APC, it remains to be seen how this development will impact the party’s chances in the upcoming election.