Yaroe Defects to ADC, Cites Loyalty to Atiku and Need for Strong Opposition
News Rendezvous The Senator representing Adamawa South Senatorial District, Binos Dauda Yaroe, has formally defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the African Democratic Congress (ADC), citing loyalty to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and the need to strengthen opposition politics in Nigeria. Speaking during an interaction with journalists, Yaroe said his decision was informed by consultations with his constituents across the nine local government areas of Adamawa South as well as his conviction that democracy thrives only when there is a strong opposition. According to the senator, the internal crisis within the PDP had created uncertainty over the party’s structure and legitimacy, making it politically risky for aspirants intending to contest future elections. “The PDP has become fractured into several factions and nobody can confidently say which one is legitimate. For anyone intending to contest elections in 2027, it would be dangerous to remain ...