Former Sokoto State Governor, Alhaji Attahiru Dalhatu Bafarawa, officially defects to the APC.
Bafarawa is impressed by the leadership style of President Tinubu, his bold economic reforms, and the excellent leadership of Governor Ahmed Aliyu in Sokoto State.

Bafarawa promised to support President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and His Excellency, Governor Ahmed Aliyu of Sokoto, in their re-election bids come 2027.