Atiku Abubakar’s Son Joins APC, Backs Tinubu’s Second-Term Bid

Abubakar Atiku Abubakar, son of former Vice President and 2023 Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has defected from the PDP to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), declaring his support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027.
The defection was formally announced on Thursday at the National Assembly, where Abubakar—popularly known as Abba—was received by the Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau Jibrin (APC, Kano North), alongside other APC leaders from the North-East.

At the event, Abba confirmed his resignation from the PDP and his decision to align fully with the APC, describing the move as both personal and historic. He also instructed members and coordinators of his political platform, the Haske Atiku Organisation—established in 2022—to immediately join the APC and support President Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
“My name is Abubakar Atiku Abubakar, but everyone calls me Abba. I am here today to formally announce my exit from my former party and my decision to join the APC,” he said.
Abba attributed his decision to the leadership of Senator Barau Jibrin and what he described as the performance of the Tinubu administration. He added that he would work closely with the Deputy Senate President to help actualise President Tinubu’s second-term ambition in 2027.
Welcoming him into the party, the APC National Vice Chairman (North-East), Comrade Mustapha Salihu, described the defection as symbolic and far-reaching, noting that it underscored “politics without borders.” He assured Abba of equal rights and opportunities within the party.
Senator Barau congratulated Abba, describing the move as bold, wise and principled, and a boost to the APC’s consolidation efforts ahead of the 2027 general elections. According to him, the decision was based on ideology and belief in President Tinubu and the Renewed Hope Agenda, adding that Abba had closely followed the administration’s reforms while in the United States.
A presidential aide, Alhaji Mahmoud Abdullahi, also assured Abba of President Tinubu’s acceptance and support, describing the defection as a return home and a step that secures a future within the APC.
Speaking on behalf of the group, the Kano State Coordinator of the organisation, Hon. Mubarak Musa, described the move as strategic and announced that the group’s political activities would henceforth be coordinated through Senator Barau. He pledged that members would intensify efforts to deliver electoral victories for the APC in 2027.
At the event, Abba’s political platform, the Haske Atiku Organisation, was officially renamed the Haske Bola Tinubu Organisation, signalling a complete political realignment ahead of the 2027 elections.
Meanwhile, Atiku Abubakar remains a leader in the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and one of the leading presidential aspirants on the platform of the coalition party.