Nuhu Ribadu ’ s chances of winning the Adamawa governorship election was left in tatters today, following the desertion of his Peoples Democratic Party by party bigwigs to the All Progressives Congress . Leading the defectors was former Deputy Senate Majority Leader , Jonathan Zwingina . Othes were a former Minister of External Affairs , Idi Hong , and two serving Senators , Bello Tukur and Ahmed Barata , as well as Sadiq Haske. They announced their defection at a press conference in Yola today. Zwingina , who spoke on behalf of the defectors , said they decided to pitch their tent with the APC to support the party ’ s governorship candidate , Bindow Jibrilla. “ We are positive of the change going on now in the country ; we believe in the candidacy of Bindow , ” he said . Zwingina and Hong lost in their bid to represent Adamawa Central and Southern district in the National Assembly elections held on March 28 . Earlier in the day they met with the president - elect , Muhammadu Buhari , who was in Yola to campaign for the APC.

Nuhu Ribadu ’ s chances of winning the Adamawa governorship
election was left in tatters today, following the desertion of his
Peoples Democratic Party by party bigwigs to the All
Progressives Congress .
Leading the defectors was former Deputy Senate Majority
Leader , Jonathan Zwingina . Othes were a former Minister of
External Affairs , Idi Hong , and two serving Senators , Bello Tukur
and Ahmed Barata , as well as Sadiq Haske.
They announced their defection at a press conference in Yola
today.
Zwingina , who spoke on behalf of the defectors , said they
decided to pitch their tent with the APC to support the party ’ s
governorship candidate , Bindow Jibrilla.
“ We are positive of the change going on now in the country ; we
believe in the candidacy of Bindow , ” he said .
Zwingina and Hong lost in their bid to represent Adamawa
Central and Southern district in the National Assembly elections
held on March 28 .
Earlier in the day they met with the president - elect , Muhammadu
Buhari , who was in Yola to campaign for the APC.