Former Cross River State Governor, Donald Duke, has officially parted ways with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and pitched his tent with the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
Duke was formally enrolled into the ADC at Ward 5 in Calabar Municipality, where he was issued his membership card in the presence of party supporters who welcomed him with excitement.
This latest move marks Duke’s second exit from the PDP. He had earlier left the party to join the Social Democratic Party (SDP), where he clinched its presidential ticket — a decision that generated significant debate at the time.
By joining the ADC, Duke aligns himself with a growing list of high-profile politicians who have recently embraced the party, including Atiku Abubakar, Rotimi Amaechi, Peter Obi, among others.
Meanwhile, the ADC leadership in Bakassi Local Government Area of Cross River State has urged residents of the state and Nigerians at large to rally behind the party, describing it as a viable alternative capable of delivering meaningful change.
The appeal followed a stakeholders’ meeting attended by chapter executives, ward chairmen, and secretaries of the party in Bakassi. During the gathering, party leaders encouraged citizens to take an active role in what they described as a collective effort to rescue the country from the governance failures of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
In a statement released to journalists in Calabar on Friday, the party invited undecided Nigerians to join its ranks, stressing that the ADC is well-positioned to drive national transformation.
The statement, jointly signed by Bakassi Chapter Chairman Emmanuel Asuquo and Secretary Eko Boco, also reaffirmed the chapter’s allegiance to the party’s national leadership.
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According to the statement, the Bakassi chapter pledged full support to the National Chairman, Senator David Mark, and the National Secretary, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, while committing to work with all recognised party structures to strengthen and unify the ADC nationwide.
