Former Vice President and 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abukakar broken silence on the defection of his son, Abba Abubakar from PDP to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

Atiku described the decision of his son to join the ruling APC as “entirely personal”.

The Nation reports Abba pledged to work for the re-election of President Bola Tinubu in 2027.

The defection was announced on Thursday at the National Assembly, Abuja.

Popularly known as “Abba,” the younger Atiku was formally received by the Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau Jibrin, alongside key APC leaders from the North-East geopolitical zone, in what party leaders described as a significant political realignment.

Addressing party leaders and supporters at the event, Abubakar announced his resignation from the PDP and declared his alignment with the APC, describing the move as historic and deeply personal.