Nigeria, Feb. 25 -- Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa State is set to join the exodus of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) state governors to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), PREMIUM TIMES understands.

Sources familiar with the development said Governor Fintiri and federal and state legislators in the state have held broad consultations as they finalise plans for the move.

Mr Fintiri hosted a delegation of the APC, led by North-east zonal chairperson, Mustapha Salihu, for a Ramadan Iftar at the Government House in Yola on Saturday.

The gathering, which included members of the State Executive Council, was held against the backdrop of speculations of the governor's planned defection to the APC.

However, Mr Fintiri said the ...