Donald Duke dumps PDP for ADC, gets membership card in Calabar

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 received his membership card amid cheers from party supporters.

The defection marks the second time the former governor has exited the PDP. He previously left the party for the Social Democratic Party (SDP), where he emerged as its presidential candidate, a move that generated widespread debate and controversy at the time.

Meanwhile, the leadership of the ADC in Bakassi Local Government Area has called on Cross Riverians and Nigerians at large to align with the party, describing it as a credible alternative capable of delivering transformative leadership.

The call followed a stakeholders’ meeting involving chapter executives, ward chairmen and secretaries of the party in Bakassi, where party leaders urged citizens to reclaim Nigeria 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 appealed to undecided Nigerians to join the ADC.

“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 said.

The statement, jointly 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 added.