Kebbi South Senator Garba Maidoki Defects from APC to ADC

Senator Garba Maidoki of Kebbi South has defected from Nigeria's ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to the African Democratic Congress (ADC), citing internal party crises and injustice. His formal resignation was announced on the floor of the Senate on Tuesday, June 23, 2026.

In a letter read by Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin during plenary, Maidoki stated his decision was based on the lingering internal crisis within the APC, which he said had made his political future uncertain. He specifically accused the party of failing to uphold its stated values of justice, peace, and unity during recent primary elections in Kebbi State.

The senator, who chairs the Senate Committee on Legislative Compliance and serves as Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Information and National Orientation, was among several lawmakers disqualified from participating in the APC's senatorial primaries held in May. He was initially elected in 2023 on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party before defecting to the APC in May 2025 alongside two other senators from Kebbi State.

In response to the announcement, Deputy Senate President Jibrin publicly disagreed with Maidoki's characterization of an...