Christopher Maikalangu, the chairman of the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), has left the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and joined the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Maikalangu officially announced his resignation from the PDP on Sunday, April 13, 2025.
In a statement shared by his media aide, Kingsley Madaki, Maikalangu said his continued stay in the PDP was affecting the well-being of AMAC residents.
He explained that the residents were being denied certain benefits, especially federal job opportunities, because he wasn’t part of the ruling party, the APC.
He also promised that his move to the APC would create more chances and benefits for the people of AMAC.
“It was important we took a position, and the position we took is for the good of our democracy and to ensure that the good people of AMAC move forward.
My people must know that for me to have made this decision, I considered the general interests of AMAC residents. I was not elected to lead the entire Nigeria; I was elected to lead AMAC residents.
I looked at the interests of my people, and I have seen that these interests were not protected in any other party than the APC,” Maikalangu said.
He also encouraged residents to set aside emotions and understand the reality of politics, which led him to join the APC.
