Ex-Minister Idi Hong formally joins APC

Former Minister of State for Health and later Foreign Affairs, Dr Aliyu Idi Hong, has officially defected to the All Progressives Congress.

The formal defection took place on Saturday evening at his home ward in Hong Local Government Area of Adamawa State, where he said it had become inevitable to leave the Peoples Democratic Party in view of prevailing issues.

“We were in a sinking ship,” Idi Hong said, stressing that a mass defection from the PDP in Adamawa State is imminent.

“We will be committing suicide to remain in PDP,” he added, claiming that moves are under way to encourage PDP officials and other notable figures currently in the party across the 226 wards of the state to leave and join the APC.

Idi Hong made the remarks amid growing speculation that Governor Ahmadu Fintiri may soon defect to the APC.

Fintiri, who has maintained a firm grip on the PDP since assuming office as governor in 2019, would be expected to leave the party with a significant number of members.

The APC chairman in Adamawa State, Idris Shuaibu, welcomed the new entrant and urged him to bring his goodwill to bear on the APC family.