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Former Governor of Cross River State, Donald Duke, has defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the African Democratic Congress (ADC).

Duke was formally registered as a member of the ADC in Ward 5, Calabar Municipality, where he also received his membership card amid cheers from supporters.

This marks the second time the former governor has left the PDP. He previously defected to the Social Democratic Party (SDP), where he emerged as the party’s presidential candidate, a move that was trailed by controversy.

Meanwhile, the ADC leadership in Bakassi Local Government Area has called on Cross Riverians to identify with the party, describing it as a credible platform for transformative change in Nigeria.

The call was made after a stakeholders’ meeting involving chapter executive members, ward chairmen, and secretaries of the party in Bakassi. The leaders urged Nigerians to reclaim the country from what they described as the misrule of the All Progressives Congress (APC).


In a statement made available to journalists in Calabar on Friday, the party said:
“We invite our family and friends who are still undecided to join the ADC today, as the party is poised to bring about transformative change in Nigeria.”

The statement, signed by the Bakassi Chapter Chairman, Emmanuel Asuquo, and Secretary, Eko Boco, reaffirmed the chapter’s loyalty to the national leadership of the party.

“We express our unwavering support and confidence in the leadership of Senator David Mark, National Chairman, and Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, National Secretary, and pledge our loyalty to all recognised organs and structures of the party at all levels as we work towards building a strong and united ADC,” the statement read.

HacheNoire:
Too many irrelevant and retired politicians joining ADC

It’s gradually becoming a hospice home for politicians.

HacheNoire:
Too many irrelevant and retired politicians joining ADC

It’s gradually becoming a hospice home for politicians.

Predictor3:
one thing many of you don't realize is that these old politicians have followers. This news is not going to make Tinubu happy. E go don dey fear small small now

Burob:
Irrelevant politicians, not one of them in the adc, controls the political structure in their state.

If u doubt, I dare u to name one person.

SeeWahala:
Hehehe 🤭 this BuroB BANka has come again with his opata yarns

So Donald Duke is irrelevant according to you BATstards but your druggie Maroni tilumbu still had to go ahead to steal the irrelevant man's childhood pictures for election campaign abi

Predictor3:
one thing many of you don't realize is that these old politicians have followers. This news is not going to make Tinubu happy. E go don dey fear small small now

Burob:
Irrelevant politicians, not one of them in the adc, controls the political structure in their state.

If u doubt, I dare u to name one person.

AMINDA:
Donald Duke was a better governor than whoever the current governor of your state is. Tell us his name so we can compare. Relevance cannot be judged solely by the willingness to rig elections or by the ability to snatch power, grab it and run away with it while leaving a trail of blood and tears. Donald Duke is a huge addition to the ADC as far as ideology goes. In sane countries, elections are won through the superiority of ideas.

Predictor3:
one thing many of you don't realize is that these old politicians have followers. This news is not going to make Tinubu happy. E go don dey fear small small now

seunmsg:
Despite raising your voice and shouting at the top of your voice, you still came to the same conclusion with him that Donald Duke is irrelevant politically even if he may be an ideological asset (whatever that means) to your party.

By the way, what is ADC’s ideology? Bolaji Abdullahi was asked the same question on Channels and he started blabbing. Since you know a lot about ADC ideology, can you tell us what it is?

franchasng:
Tinubu does not know what's happening around him, let's give the old grandpa some peace, some Southwest Lagos branch people are the ones using the name Tinubu and taking advantage of his health situation and old age to be controlling Nigeria and amassing wealth for themselves and their kinsmen. This current regime has nothing to do with Tinubu after I heard what I heard last xmas from a very reliable source close to the Presidency.



It's really unfortunate how black people keep shortchanging their nation for selfish personal gain and thinking it's political sagacity and smartness



Meanwhile, Donald Duke is a plus to the ADC family, welcome onboard great man and congrats to ADC

AMINDA:
Don't make me laugh please. Does APC have an ideology? If yes, what is it? I thought we all agreed that Tinubu will win the Southsouth in a landslide, even though he failed to win a single state in the region the last time. You also said ADC will not see 25% in any Southern state. Don't start getting agitated. The game has only just begun. If Donald Duke is irrelevant, can you name any 3 politicians in Cross Rivers state off the top of your head without having to Google? No governor has surpassed Donald Duke in terms of performance in CRS and he governed close to two decades ago. That's the superiority of ideas the ADC represents.

seunmsg:
We got Agom Jarigbe last December. He’s the most popular PDP leader in Cross River in the last four years. Duke is just an old taker with no structure back home.

ogododo:
Former Governor of Cross River State, Donald Duke, has defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the African Democratic Congress (ADC).

Duke was formally registered as a member of the ADC in Ward 5, Calabar Municipality, where he also received his membership card amid cheers from supporters.

This marks the second time the former governor has left the PDP. He previously defected to the Social Democratic Party (SDP), where he emerged as the party’s presidential candidate, a move that was trailed by controversy.

Meanwhile, the ADC leadership in Bakassi Local Government Area has called on Cross Riverians to identify with the party, describing it as a credible platform for transformative change in Nigeria.

The call was made after a stakeholders’ meeting involving chapter executive members, ward chairmen, and secretaries of the party in Bakassi. The leaders urged Nigerians to reclaim the country from what they described as the misrule of the All Progressives Congress (APC).


In a statement made available to journalists in Calabar on Friday, the party said:
“We invite our family and friends who are still undecided to join the ADC today, as the party is poised to bring about transformative change in Nigeria.”

The statement, signed by the Bakassi Chapter Chairman, Emmanuel Asuquo, and Secretary, Eko Boco, reaffirmed the chapter’s loyalty to the national leadership of the party.

“We express our unwavering support and confidence in the leadership of Senator David Mark, National Chairman, and Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, National Secretary, and pledge our loyalty to all recognised organs and structures of the party at all levels as we work towards building a strong and united ADC,” the statement read
https://www.vanguardngr.com/2026/01/just-in-donald-duke-dumps-pdp-joins-adc/