A former candidate from the Peoples Democratic Party defected to the All Progressives Congress on June 7, 2026.

The entities involved

• People’s Democratic Party →

  former political party in Gambia

  Nothing else this week.

• All Progressives Congress →

  Nigerian political party

  • The All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused Atiku Abubakar of making baseless claims.19:52
  • AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq is the current governor of Kwara State, and the All Progressives Congress is mobilizing support across the state's constituencies.19:30
• house of representatives →

  general term for legislative bodies

  • PCCI-Davao Oriental called on the House of Representatives and the Senate to pass legislation.21:44
  • The House of Representatives approved a bill which is now being sent to the Senate for amendment.21:40
• Peoples Democratic Party →

  Nigerian political party founded 1998

  • The Supreme Court upheld INEC's appeal and set aside a Court of Appeal decision amidst ongoing electoral appeals by PDP and SDP.18:08
  • The Supreme Court upheld a statutory requirement, and the Peoples Democratic Party threatened legal action over candidate omissions.18:08

Related events

• The omission of a Peoples Democratic Party candidate is reported to benefit the All Progressives Congress campaign.Oct 16
• The All Progressives Congress allegedly pressured the Independent National Electoral Commission regarding a Peoples Democratic Party candidate.Oct 12
• PDP leadership negotiated with defectors from APC, and PDP sued INEC over candidate name substitution.Sep 15
• PDP officials and local leaders defected to APC in Adamawa State, citing development benefits.Tue 11:55
• APC members from Otukpo defected to the PDP, with ADC members also joining the PDP.Sat 21:21