{"id":130460,"date":"2026-11-05T04:59:30","date_gmt":"2026-11-05T03:59:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=130460"},"modified":"2026-11-05T04:59:30","modified_gmt":"2026-11-05T03:59:30","slug":"abuja-reps-aspirant-defects-to-apc-backs-tinubus-re-election-bid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/abuja-reps-aspirant-defects-to-apc-backs-tinubus-re-election-bid\/","title":{"rendered":"Abuja Reps Aspirant Defects to APC, Backs Tinubu\u2019s Re-election Bid"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>By John Azu<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A former House of Representatives aspirant on the platform of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Maji Johnson Bello, has defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), declaring his support for President Bola Tinubu\u2019s re-election bid in 2027.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Bello, who contested for the AMAC\/Bwari Federal Constituency seat, announced his defection on Wednesday in Abuja, where he said his decision was informed by a desire to support the Tinubu administration and contribute to shaping the country\u2019s political future.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The former ADC aspirant, who was also an associate of former Vice-President and ADC presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, said he was convinced that Tinubu had performed well in the past three and a half years and deserved another opportunity to continue his policies.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Bello, who is the founder of the Maji Johnson Bello Political and Humanitarian Movement, said his entry into the APC was driven by his desire to be part of a broader political platform committed to national development and the progress of communities.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8220;As we take this important step into the APC, we do so with open hearts, a spirit of cooperation and a sincere desire to become part of a broader movement committed to national development and the progress of our communities,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">He added that he hoped to build lasting relationships within the party based on mutual respect, shared responsibility and a common commitment to national development.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Bello also urged Nigerians to recognise what he described as the achievements of the Tinubu administration since its inauguration on May 29, 2023.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8220;Distinguished ladies and gentlemen, as we look forward to the future, it is important to recognise the policies and initiatives introduced by the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu since the assumption of office on May 29, 2023,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By John Azu A former House of Representatives aspirant on the platform of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Maji Johnson Bello, has defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC),&hellip;<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":130461,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-130460","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.8 - 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