Nigeria, Feb. 28 -- The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described the defection of Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa State to the All Progressives Congress (APC) as a move that runs contrary to political principles and morality.

The party acknowledged that the governor has a constitutional right to join any political party of his choice but noted that his defection at this time poses a challenge to multi-party democracy and democratic consolidation in Nigeria.

The PDP's spokesperson, Ini Ememobong, made the party's position known in a statement issued on Friday, bidding farewell to Mr Fintiri after news of his defection went viral.

Mr Ememobong said the governor's decision to abandon the platform that brought him to power because o...