{
  "id": 2509564,
  "title": "2027: ‘I haven’t dumped Tinubu’ – Defected Kwara senator reveals why he quit APC",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/2027-i-havent-dumped-tinubu-defected-kwara-senator-reveals-why-he",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-22T05:45:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/22/2027-i-havent-dumped-tinubu-defected-kwara-senator-reveals-why-he-quit-apc/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Saliu Mustapha, the lawmaker from Kwara Central Senatorial District, has not abandoned President Bola Tinubu. On Channels Television’s Politics Today, Mustapha revealed that he left the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) due to Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq. The lawmaker expressed his dissatisfaction with the governor's handling of the APC in the state. Mustapha recently switched from the APC to the PDP and is now the party's senatorial candidate for the 2027 general elections. Kwara senator secures PDP ticket just hours after leaving the APC. Mustapha's decision marks a shift in the political landscape in Kwara State, as the G-15, a group of APC governorship aspirants and members of the party's elders' caucus, felt \"alienated\" by the governor's handling of the APC.",
  "summary": "The lawmaker representing Kwara Central Senatorial District, Saliu Mustapha, says he has not dumped President Bola Tinubu. Speaking during a live interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Mustapha said he left the All Progressives Congress, APC, for the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, because of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq. According to the lawmaker, he does not like […] 2027: ‘I…",
  "key_points": [
    "Saliu Mustapha, Kwara senator, stays loyal to Tinubu",
    "Left APC due to Governor AbdulRazaq's handling",
    "Secured PDP ticket for 2027 elections"
  ],
  "editors_take": "This development suggests that internal party dynamics and gubernatorial leadership style can significantly influence lawmakers' party affiliations and, by extension, the state's political landscape and future elections.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}