Ex-Kogi PDP guber candidate joins ADC, vows to help rescue Nigeria

Musa Wada, a former governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kogi state, has defected to the African Democratic Congress (ADC).

Wada announced his defection on Monday at the official unveiling of the ADC structure in Kogi state.

The event was, however, suspended midway in honour of former President Muhammadu Buhari, who died on Sunday at a London clinic after a prolonged illness.

Speaking to party members and supporters before the suspension, Wada pledged to support efforts to rescue Nigeria from years of misrule.

“Politics is about the people, and we have seen the narratives of what is happening in Nigeria,” he said.

“We need to rescue Nigeria before Nigeria gets drowned. I’m part of this positive movement because of the people of Nigeria who have suffered too long under this government.

“I’m not going to make mistakes about it, I am for the people. All of you know me in Kogi state, my preaching is people, people, people — and we must identify with the positive project.

“ADC is the one everybody is entering — we’re tired of APC. By the grace of God, ADC is out to rescue Nigeria, and I identify with anything positive.”

Reacting to suggestions that the ADC is populated by former political figures looking for relevance, Wada said the possibility of redemption and transformation must never be ruled out in politics.

“In politics, change is the only thing that is sacrosanct. Somebody can turn a new leaf tomorrow,” he said.

“So basically, any organisation like this that everybody — both past, present, and future — are joining, it shows the hands of God behind it, and I bet you it is for positivity.”

Wada also urged the ADC leadership to prioritise internal democracy and fair play in decision-making.

Wada’s defection comes amid a wave of realignments in Kogi state politics. On the same day, Tunde Ogbeha, a former senator representing Kogi west, announced his resignation from the PDP.

In a letter addressed to the chairman of PDP Ward A in Lokoja LGA, Ogbeha said the party had lost its sense of purpose and had become a shadow of its former self.