Nigeria, April 20 -- Hon. Adamu Atahiru Manko, the former Kwara North senatorial candidate under the Social Democratic Party (SDP), has officially joined the All Progressives Congress (APC).

The defection took place on Saturday, April 19, 2025, at Kpada Ward 2 in Patigi Local Government Area, where Manko was warmly received and presented with his APC membership card.

The event drew a crowd of notable APC stakeholders, including the Chairman of Patigi Local Government, Hon. Rufai Ahmed; the APC Chairman in Patigi LG; Commissioner for Water Resources, Hon. Usman Lade; the member representing Patigi constituency at the State House of Assembly; as well as party leaders and loyalists.

Speaking during the ceremony, Manko explained that his...