Niger ex-commissioner Vatsa defects to SDP with 200 supporters

Hon. Jonathan Vatsa, a former Niger State Commissioner for Information and ex-APC chieftain, defected to the SDP with more than 200 supporters from five wards. He cited confidence in SDP governorship candidate Mohammed Ndarani and accused the APC of mismanaging public funds and failing to deliver projects despite resources from the Federation Account.

Pidgin: Hon. Jonathan Vatsa wey be former Niger State Commissioner for Information and ex-APC big man don dump APC go join SDP with more than 200 im supporters from five wards. Im talk say im get confidence for SDP governorship candidate Mohammed Ndarani and im accuse APC say dem dey mismanage public funds and no fit deliver any project wey worth N5 billion even with all di resources wey dem dey get from Federation Account.

How this affects you: Niger State APC loses former commissioner Jonathan Vatsa and over 200 supporters from five wards who joined SDP ahead of 2027 elections.