Adamawa State

The People's Democratic Party confronts its gravest political crisis in years as Adamawa Governor Ahmadu Fintiri defects to the ruling APC alongside his entire cabinet, while 25 Osun State legislators abandon the party for Accord Party amid intensifying internal factionalism.

Nigeria's political opposition faces upheaval as Osun State's speaker leads 24 lawmakers from PDP to Accord Party, while Adamawa Governor Fintiri's defection to APC triggers internal recriminations and ADC South-South leaders reject established presidential candidates.

President Bola Tinubu reaffirmed commitment to ongoing economic reforms during an Adamawa State visit, as the federal government separately announced a new industrial policy targeting dormant factories and domestic manufacturing expansion.