Former Secretary to the Katsina State Government, Mustapha Inuwa, has left the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and asked his supporters to rejoin the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) with him.
Mr Inuwa made this announcement during a meeting with his political associates and supporters at his office in Katsina on Sunday.
At the meeting, supporters from all over the state shared their thoughts before Mr Inuwa revealed his decision.
The former SSG told supporters who joined him in the ADC to write letters to show they were leaving the opposition party.
"What we are asking our people, especially those who joined the ADC, is that from today, everyone should write a letter of resignation from the ADC," he said in Hausa.
He said the withdrawal took effect on Sunday, 9 August.
Mr Inuwa, who helped to establish the APC in Katsina before leaving the party after the 2022 governorship primary, said coming back to the ruling party was the best choice after many discussions with his political associates.
He mentioned that his group looked at different options before making this decision.
"We believe that, in Katsina, there is no easier option than joining the government’s movement and joining the APC," he said.
Mr Inuwa said the APC was familiar to him, recalling his role in the party’s early days in Katsina and his service as Secretary to the State Government under former Governor Aminu Masari.
He also shared that he talked with Governor Dikko Radda before making the announcement on Sunday.
According to Mr Inuwa, the governor promised to consider his advice and work towards unity within the ruling party.
He did not share if any specific political deals, appointments, or party roles were discussed.
Even with his return to the APC, Mr Inuwa acknowledged ongoing economic struggles and security issues in Katsina and Nigeria.
He encouraged the state government and the APC leadership to focus on residents’ concerns in the coming months.
He specifically asked for better use of state and local government resources to lessen economic hardship and urged the federal government to step up efforts against insecurity.
Mr Inuwa said he expects significant improvements in security within the next two or three months.
The former SSG also asked APC leaders and members to welcome new members joining the party, saying both groups need to collaborate as the next elections approach.
Mr Inuwa’s exit from the ADC comes after months of internal conflicts within the party in Katsina over leadership and candidate selection for the 2027 elections.
In his speech on Sunday, he repeated his claim that the party did not conduct proper primaries or consensus processes in choosing candidates.
He said his attempts to get the national leadership to resolve the disputes were unsuccessful.
Mr Inuwa claimed that a senior leader of the political movement promised to meet him five times over the issue, but none of those meetings happened. He did not name the official.
He also criticized how aspirants for state and federal positions were treated, alleging that some candidates were chosen without involving those who showed interest in the roles.
Mr Inuwa called the ADC in Katsina politically "dead," stating that many people who helped build its structure have already left.
He was among the key figures who protested the ADC’s candidate-selection process after the party's controversial activities earlier this year.
His return to the APC also brings him back into politics with Mr Radda, whom he ran against for the APC governorship ticket in 2022 before leaving the party.
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