Ex-police boss Suleiman Abba leaves APC for PDP

Former Inspector General of Police, Suleiman Abba, has left the All Progressives Congress and joined the Peoples Democratic Party.

In a letter dated April 15, addressed to the APC Chairman of Kofar Fada Ward in Gwaram Local Government Area of Jigawa State, Abba confirmed his departure from the APC. He joined the party nearly four years ago.

The defection happened during a short ceremony on Saturday in Bamaina, the home town of former Jigawa State Governor Sule Lamido, in the Birnin Kudu Local Government Area.

Mansur Ahmed, the media aide to Mr Lamido, shared the resignation letter on Facebook and said that Mr Abba was welcomed by the former governor.

In the resignation letter, Abba mentioned that he stopped participating in party activities since June 2022. He also chose not to confirm his membership during the party's recent re-registration exercise.

“Recall that since the 10th of June 2022, I have not attended any of APC meetings at National, State, LGC or Ward level,” he wrote in the letter.

“This membership withdrawal was further confirmed by my non-participation in the Party’s Re-registration Exercise which ended on 14th April 2026. This letter, therefore, is meant to fully confirm my withdrawal from the All Progressives Congress.”

The former IGP took a moment to thank the party’s leadership, especially at the ward level, for helping him start his political journey.

He also remembered his failed 2018 attempt to represent the Jigawa South Senatorial District under the APC banner. He said that this effort was “thwarted” just before the National Assembly primary elections.

Abba stated that his commitment to public service and national development is still strong. He wants to keep working with different groups to improve the lives of citizens.

“I thank you all very much and look forward to your collaboration with me in my patriotic zeal to improve the life of our people in this ward, Jigawa State and in our dear nation, Nigeria,” Mr Abba said.

As of now, the APC leadership at both the ward and state levels in Jigawa has not responded officially to Mr Abba’s resignation.