Former Lagos governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Abdul-Azeez Adediran, popularly known as Jandor, has rejoined the All Progressives Congress (APC), just weeks after resigning from the PDP.
Speaking at a press conference in Lagos on Monday, Jandor confirmed his return to the ruling party, stating that he had chosen to align with a party that focuses on winning, regardless of who is on the ballot.
“We have decided to return to the All Progressives Congress,” he announced.
Addressing his previous departure from the APC, Jandor defended his decision, referencing a Yoruba proverb: “Before you are quick to remind me of the reasons why I dumped APC, I want to say that there is a Yoruba adage that says, if a woman has not tried two husbands, she would not know which one is better.”
Jandor had left the PDP on March 3, 2025, expressing frustration over what he described as the party’s failure to uphold internal discipline.
“We were waiting to see if the party at the national level governed by the constitution of the party would look into the provisions of that constitution and say that for engaging in anti-party activities openly, this is the sanction.
“We waited patiently for two years and see whether that would happen, instead of that, the same person was appointed Vice Chairman, Disciplinary Committee by the national,” he explained while announcing his resignation from PDP.
After leaving the PDP, Jandor engaged in discussions with several prominent political figures, including President Bola Tinubu and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar.
Jandor’s political career initially began with the APC, where he led the Lagos4Lagos Movement, a faction within the party. In 2022, he defected to the PDP and became the party’s gubernatorial candidate for Lagos in the 2023 election, but he ultimately lost to APC’s Babajide Sanwo-Olu.
