Nigeria, March 5 -- Despite his public denials of alleged plans to leave the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) for the African Democratic Congress (ADC), recent public engagements of former Minister of Defence, Muhammed Badaru, have fueled speculations in Jigawa State about his potential defection.

The speculation had been triggered by the activities of his supporters in the state.

Recently, a prominent loyalist, Zakari Kafin-Hausa, reshared a Facebook video in which a Katsina-based cleric, Yakubu Musa, bitterly criticised President Bola Tinubu's policies, alleging that the president favours southern Nigeria despite the support he received from Northern voters in 2023.

Before these developments, Mr Badaru had revalidated his APC m...