Nigeria, April 29 -- A former senator, Kabir Marafa, has joined the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), marking his second party switch in under a month and his third major political move since resigning from the All Progressives Congress (APC) in August 2025.

Mr Marafa, who represented Zamfara Central Senatorial District in the National Assembly from 2011 to 2019, was formally received on Tuesday, 28 April, by NDC National Leader, Seriake Dickson, at his Abuja residence. He was presented with the party's membership card alongside his supporters.

The defection comes just three weeks after he joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC) on 8 April.

According to The Punch, Mr Marafa's exit from the ADC was driven primarily by internal lit...