Sokoto Senator Quits APC, May Join ADC

Senator Ibrahim Lamido, who represents Sokoto East Senatorial District, has announced he will exit the All Progressives Congress (APC), citing the worsening security situation in his constituency.

The lawmaker did not immediately disclose his next political move, but some of his key associates who resigned from the APC have already joined ADC.

A senior aide said, “The Senator will join us in the ADC. We have joined the ADC ahead of him,” he said ahead of the senator’s announcement of his exit from the APC.

Speaking during his announcement of dumping the APC on Friday, the lawmaker said the move was driven by the persistent attacks by bandits on communities across the district, which he claimed the APC-led government had failed to adequately address.

According to him, several villages have been left devastated, with residents displaced and livelihoods destroyed.

Lamido emphasized that his decision was not motivated by personal ambition or political gain, but rather by the need to stand with his people in the face of ongoing insecurity.

He noted that repeated appeals and efforts to draw federal attention to the plight of affected communities yielded little or no meaningful response.

“My people are suffering. Entire communities have been ruined by bandits, and as their representative, I cannot remain in a system that has not shown enough commitment to ending this crisis,” he said.

The senator further revealed that after extensive consultations with his supporters, political allies, and community leaders, a collective decision was reached to leave the APC and seek an alternative political platform that would prioritize security and development.

He added that the safety of lives and property must remain the primary responsibility of any government, stressing that leadership must be held accountable when it fails to protect citizens.

Lamido also called on the federal government to intensify efforts in tackling banditry and restoring peace to Sokoto State and other affected parts of northern Nigeria, warning that continued neglect could deepen the humanitarian crisis in the region.