Former Inspector-General of Police, Suleiman Abba, has defected from the All Progressives Congress, APC, to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Jigawa State.
Abba announced his defection on Saturday during a rally in Bamaina, the hometown of former Jigawa State Governor, Sule Lamido, where he was received by PDP leaders and supporters.
The former police chief said he joined the PDP to pursue his ambition of representing Jigawa South-West Senatorial District in the National Assembly.
“I have left the APC for the PDP because I believe this is the platform to deliver real representation for Jigawa South West,” he said.
Abba said his campaign would focus on security, agriculture and youth employment if elected.
“I will take the voice of our farmers, our youths, and our women to the Senate,” he added.
Welcoming the former IGP into the party, Lamido described the defection as a major boost for the PDP ahead of the 2027 general elections.
“This is a big catch for the PDP. A man of Abba’s record brings credibility and reach to our party,” Lamido said.
He expressed confidence that more politicians would join the PDP, noting that the presence of the party’s governorship candidates from Kano, Yobe, Bauchi, Gombe and Jigawa states at the rally reflected growing unity in the region.
Also speaking, Jigawa PDP Chairman, Babandi Gumel, said the party had begun integrating Abba and his supporters into its structures across the state.
“Today, PDP is getting stronger in Jigawa South West with the coming of IGP Abba and his thousands of supporters,” Gumel said.
The PDP governorship candidate in Jigawa State, Mustapha Lamido, also said Abba’s defection would improve the party’s prospects ahead of the 2027 elections.
