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150 members defected from the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) on July 22, 2026.
8 reports, 4 independent
Updated Sep 19
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What happened
150 members defected from the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) on July 22, 2026.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.Candidate defected from ADC to join APC; APC projects benefited Ebonyi State.1 source
ADC loses key members to APC, continuing the mass defections started on July 22.1 source
Mass defection of 150 ADC members to APC.1 source
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The entities involved
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All Progressives Congress
Nigerian political party
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African Democratic Congress
Nigerian Polictical Party
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