Defection Storm Hits ADC: 17 Reps Join NDC, Leke Abejide Moves to APC as NDC Declares ‘We Are Not Jokers’ and Rhodes-Vivour Vows ‘I’m Staying’

Several Reps Members Defect to NDC
No fewer than 17 lawmakers, including Yusuf Datti, Uchenna Okonkwo, and Lilian Orogbu, defected from the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to the rising Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC).

HON Leke Abejide joins the APC from the ADC

Leke Abejide Switches to APC
Also announced on the floor: ADC’s Leke Abejide defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), handing President Bola Tinubu’s party a strategic gain.

Nigeria Democratic Congress Leaders

 NDC Makes Bold Claim: ‘We Are Not Jokers’
Reacting to the influx, NDC’s Cross River chairman Goddie Akpama declared the party a serious 2027 contender. “We are not jokers,” he said, promising credible candidates after welcoming Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso into the NDC fold.

Former Labour Party Lagos State Governorship candidate Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour

Rhodes-Vivour Stays in ADC
Amid the chaos, former Labour Party governorship candidate Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour announced: “I’m staying in ADC.” Citing conviction over convenience, he refused to join the defection wave.

With 2027 approaching, Nigeria’s opposition is no longer united – it’s splitting in real-time.

Written by Boom RadioNG