Prominent Northern Politician Dumps APC, Joins ADC Coalition, Gets New Role
- Former Kaduna Information Commissioner Muhammad Sani Bello had resigned from the All Progressives Congress and formally joined ADC
- Bello had thanked the APC for the period of cooperation while confirming his immediate withdrawal from the party in a written notice
- The African Democratic Congress had appointed Bello into its Constitution Review Committee as the party intensified preparations ahead of the 2027
Muhammad Sani Bello, a former Kaduna State Commissioner for Information and one time Director General of the Senator Uba Sani Campaign Council, has ended his membership of the All Progressives Congress and pitched his tent with the African Democratic Congress.
Bello, widely known as Mainan Zazzau, confirmed the move in a letter dated January 7, 2026, addressed to the APC chairman in Dogarawa Ward.
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In the letter, he formally notified the party of his decision to leave, saying:
“This is to let you know of my decision to withdraw my membership of the APC with immediate effect.”
He also thanked the party for the period of collaboration:
“I wish to place on record my appreciation for the mutually beneficial relationship that we have shared during my membership of the party.”
Former commissioner switches political platform
Bello is regarded as a close ally of former Kaduna governor Nasir El-Rufai. He played a key role in the 2023 governorship election as campaign director for Senator Uba Sani and later served as the state’s information commissioner before leaving office.
Shortly after his defection, the African Democratic Congress named him a member of its Constitution Review Committee. The appointment comes as the party steps up internal restructuring ahead of the 2027 general election.
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ADC Expands Ranks Ahead 2027
Bello’s political journey has included several party movements. He joined the APC in 2018 after exiting the Peoples Democratic Party, where he once sought the governorship ticket in Kaduna State. At the time, he said he had consulted widely across political platforms before settling for the APC.
The News Agency of Nigeria had earlier reported that he left the PDP on November 12 over what he described as lingering mistrust between himself and the party’s state leadership, as well as its governorship candidate, Isa Ashiru.
His latest decision adds to the shifting political alignments in Kaduna as parties position themselves for future electoral contests.
Labour Party mocks Obi’s defection speech
Legit.ng earlier reported that the LP leadership said it took notice of the defection of Obi and a few of his supporters to the ADC.
Obi's former party mocked the presidential hopeful's speech at the occasion, describing it as “lacklustre.”
In its statement, the LP 'wondered what new Obi intends to sell to Nigerians.'
Source: Legit.ng
