A former presidential aspirant of the All Progressives Congress, Adamu Garba, has criticised the decision of Abba, son of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, to defect to the ruling party.
Garba said the move was not a favourable development for APC members, particularly those who are parents.
In a post on X, Garba questioned the decision of a son abandoning his father at a critical moment.
He wrote: “I am a member of APC, but I don’t think joining our party by Abba, the son of former Vice President, H.E Atiku Abubakar is a good deal, especially for APC members who are parents.
“I pray for those celebrating to never see a day that their children jettison them at the time when they are needed most.
“Any child who dumps his father when he is needed the most will not hesitate to dump you, no matter who else you are.”
On Thursday, Abba formally defected from the Peoples Democratic Party to the APC at the National Assembly, pledging to work towards the re-election of President Bola Tinubu in 2027.
Atiku Abubakar, who was the PDP’s presidential candidate in the 2023 election, had a few months earlier joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC) following a series of coalition talks.
