The 2023 Deputy Governorship Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Borno State, Saleh Ahmed Kida, has formally resigned from the party and declared allegiance to the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
Naijaonpoint reports that Kida’s resignation was communicated in a letter dated July 4, 2025, and addressed to the PDP Ward Chairman in Kokani, Kida Ward, in Hawul Local Government Area of the state.
In the brief notification, Kida wrote: “I humbly submit my resignation as a member of the PDP with immediate effect. I thank you for the privilege and opportunity granted to me during my time in the party.”
Copies of the letter were also sent to key PDP stakeholders, including the State Chairman, Deputy Chairman (Southern Borno), and the PDP Chairman in Hawul LGA.
Although Kida did not make further comments regarding his departure from the PDP, speculation suggests that his defection is part of a larger opposition shake-up ahead of the 2027 general elections, with the aim of forming a more formidable challenge to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Borno State.
Naijaonpoint reports that this comes amid the renewed efforts by the ADC to strengthen its presence in the North-East ahead of the forthcoming general elections.
Kida’s defection is seen by observers as another sign of growing internal discontent within the PDP in Borno, a state that has long been a stronghold of the APC.
Although the ADC has not officially commented on Kida’s entry, party insiders in Borno reportedly welcomed his defection and see it as a strategic move ahead of upcoming political negotiations and possible coalition-building efforts.