Benue 2027: Ex-Otukpo council chair, APC, ADC, ZLP chieftains defect to PDP

Vanguard News | 17-10-2026 09:44pm |

A former Caretaker Chairman of Otukpo Local Government Area in Benue State, Mr. Inalegwu Adakonye, has defected from the All Progressives Congress to the Peoples Democratic Party. He was joined by other political stakeholders and their supporters from the APC, African Democratic Congress and Zenith Labour Party. The defection included prominent figures from Adoka and Ugboju communities in Otukpo council. Adakonye said the PDP's ideology of inclusiveness and collective participation informed his decision.

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