Ahead of the 2027 general elections, the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Gombe State has received a major boost following the defection of a prominent African Democratic Congress (ADC) chieftain, Alhaji Mohammed Danjuma, popularly known as “Garkuwa Babba”.
Garkuwa Babba, a former ADC aspirant for the Gombe/Kwami/Funakaye Federal Constituency and National Chairman of the ADC House of Representatives Aspirants Forum, formally handed over his political structure to the APC on Saturday.
He made the declaration during a meeting with the Gombe State Governor and leader of the APC in the state, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, at the Gombe Governor’s Lodge in Abuja.
The governor received him in the company of the APC governorship candidate in Gombe State, Dr Jamilu Isiyaku Gwamna, and a chieftain of the party, Engr Aliyu Mohammed Combat.
Speaking during the meeting, Garkuwa Babba said he was joining the APC to support Dr Jamilu Gwamna’s gubernatorial ambition and pledged to mobilise his entire grassroots network for the candidate and other APC flagbearers in 2027.
“I am handing over my structure to the APC and I pledge my total commitment to work for the victory of Dr Jamilu Gwamna and all our candidates. We will begin immediate mass mobilisation across Gombe State,” he said.
Garkuwa Babba, described as one of the key pillars of the ADC structure in Gombe, attributed his defection to Governor Inuwa Yahaya’s “sterling leadership, performance and development record”.
He noted that the governor’s achievements had strengthened public confidence in the APC and made it the preferred platform for those committed to the progress of Gombe State.
According to him, joining the APC was a deliberate decision to identify with a development-oriented leadership and contribute to sustaining the gains recorded under the Inuwa Yahaya administration.
Receiving the former ADC chieftain, Governor Inuwa Yahaya expressed appreciation for the decision, describing it as “a significant boost” to the APC ahead of 2027.
The governor reaffirmed his commitment to an inclusive and united APC and assured Garkuwa Babba that his experience, network and political reach would be valuable to the party and contribute to the success of Dr Jamilu Gwamna and other candidates.
He called for continued cohesion among party members, stressing that the strength of the APC lies in accommodating diverse interests while maintaining a common commitment to a peaceful, stable and prosperous Gombe State
